ILO Office for Italy and San Marino (ILO-Rome)
Highlights
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Four million more jobless youth since 2007
May 22, 2012The global youth unemployment rate for 2012 remains stuck at crisis peak levels and is not expected to come down until at least 2016, says the ILO in its Global Employment Trends for Youth 2012 report.
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G20 still facing a 21 million jobs shortfall, say ILO and OECD
May 17, 2012If employment continues to grow at the current rate of 1.5 per cent, it will be impossible to close the approximately 21 million jobs gap that has accumulated across the G20 since the onset of the crisis in 2008, said the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in a joint report ahead of the G20 labour ministerial meeting in Guadalajara, Mexico.
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Austerity and the jobs crisis: Live Q&A session on Twitter with ILO expert Raymond Torres
May 8-10, 2012Ask ILO expert Raymond Torres your questions on alternatives to austerity against an uncertain economic backdrop. Join the ILO’s live Question and Answer session on Twitter, on Thursday 10 May at 15:00 GMT (16:00 Geneva time).
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Promoting employment, a key goal for the new French President
May 7, 2012France has handed the presidency to François Hollande, the first Socialist to take the Elysee since 1995. Hollande, who campaigned on government stimulus programmes rather than on harsh austerity measures, is taking over a country with 10% unemployment. Interview with Raymond Torres, author of the recent ILO's World of Work, on French growth and employment strategy.
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'Not an ordinary May 1st', says ILO chief
May 1, 2012Opinion piece delivered for May 1st, 2012 by ILO Director-General Juan Somavia.
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No recovery in sight for labour markets, warns ILO
April 30, 2012According the ILO’s “World of Work Report 2012: Better Jobs for a Better Economy”, despite signs that economic growth has resumed in some regions, the global employment situation is alarming and shows no sign of recovery in the near future.
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Message by Juan Somavia on the occasion of World Day for Safety and Health at Work
April 28, 2012In his message for the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, celebrated 28 April of each year, the ILO Director General reiterated the need to focus on the promotion of safer and healthier workplaces in the transition to a greener economy.
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Leading the Way to Sustainable and Inclusive Globalization
April 23, 2012Message by Juan Somavia at the Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank
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Governments moved to prevent job loss, boost skills in response to global financial and economic crisis
April 20, 2012ILO and World Bank partner to release new data, report on government actions.
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IFAD-ILO Media Alert: Decent and productive employment for rural youth within reach
April 12, 2012A new study by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the International Labour Office (ILO) shows that decent and productive employment for millions of young women and men who live in rural areas can be achieved.
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Making public-private partnerships work for better insurance coverage
April 10, 2012Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and has seen more than its share of both natural and man-made disasters. In a country like Haiti, microfinance not only helps to create jobs and income, but becomes a relief and survival strategy after disaster. Sarah Bel, Information Officer for the ILO’s Microinsurance Innovation Facility, reports on how public-private partnerships play an important role to scale up quality and affordable insurance products for low-income workers.
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ILO launches a video contest on Decent Work for Youth
The ILO launches a video contest for young people to show how the global jobs crisis is affecting them and their communities.
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Nominations close for top ILO post
March 12, 2012Nine candidatures were submitted for election to the post of Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), as nominations to the ILO top job officially closed on 9 March 2012.
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Message by Juan Somavia Director-General of the ILO on the occasion of International Women’s Day
March 8, 2012International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8th March of each year. This year’s event focuses on recognizing the important contribution of rural women across the world to the well-being of their families and communities and in sustaining societies and economies.
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Gender equality in the rural sector: The ever-present challenge
March 6, 2012The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day – Empower Rural Women, end poverty and hunger – highlights the need to tackle gender inequalities in the rural sector. Women living and working in rural areas are often perceived and treated as second-class citizens. Despite the low level of recognition given to their work, their socio-economic contribution to the welfare of their households and communities is immense. In this interview, ILO Gender Bureau Director Jane Hodges discusses the many facets of the plight of rural women.
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ILO holds global consultation of young people on youth jobs crisis
March 5, 2012The ILO is holding events in 45 countries around the world throughout March to hear young people’s views on the alarming youth employment situation.
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Even China and Asian countries are at risk of recession
February 29, 2012Interview with Raymond Torres, Director of the ILO International Institute for Labour Studies, by Stefano Leszczynski, on the Vatican Radio (in Italian).
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“Overcoming the crisis through employment, social dialogue and industrial policies”
February 29, 2012Interview with Raymond Torres, Director of the ILO International Institute for Labour Studies, by Vittorio Longhi, on Repubblica.it (in Italian).
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ILO study says workplace inequality in Europe has increased significantly since start of financial crisis
February 24, 2012Workplace inequalities have increased significantly across Europe as a result of the global economic crisis and will continue to do so as more and more countries introduce austerity measures and labour reforms, according to “Work Inequalities in the Crisis: Evidence from Europe“, a new study published by the International Labour Office (ILO).
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A new era of social justice
February 20, 2012Statement by Juan Somavia, ILO Director General, On the occasion of World Day of Social Justice.
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Buried in bricks: Bonded labour in Afghanistan
February 6, 2012Bonded labour of adults and children in brick kilns is one of the most prevalent, yet least known forms of hazardous labour in Afghanistan. A new ILO study on the phenomenon marks the first attempt to provide a better understanding of the dynamics of bonded labour in two provinces of the country. ILO Online spoke with Sarah Cramer, lead author of the ILO study.
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Somavia puts the accent on youth employment in Davos
January 27, 2012ILO Director-General Juan Somavia has called for a new policy paradigm to promote inclusive job-rich growth for the almost 75 million unemployed youth aged 15-24 worldwide.
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Global Employment Trends 2012: World faces a 600 million jobs challenge, warns ILO
January 24, 2012The world faces the “urgent challenge” of creating 600 million productive jobs over the next decade in order to generate sustainable growth and maintain social cohesion, according to the annual report on global employment by the ILO.
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From sick to fit: Case management gaining ground as work reintegration tool
January 4, 2012With health care systems increasingly under pressure, and spending on disability benefits continuing to rise, a growing number of employers, governments and insurers are looking for ways to get injured or sick employees back to work. Patrick Moser, a Geneva-based journalist, reports.
