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Labour Overview 2023

Labour markets in Latin America and the Caribbean have shown improvements over the last thirty years but major gaps in productivity and...

Regional Symposium 30 Years Labor Overview

Janina León: "Sustained economic growth is key to reducing informality in the region"

En entrevista con la OIT, la Investigadora del Departamento de Economía de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, señaló además la importancia de las tecnologías como herramientas que ayuden a la generación de diversas oportunidades laborales.

Regional Symposium 30 Years Labor Overview

Rodrigo Arim: "The current challenges lie in achieving sustainable changes that allow the creation of quality employment for the entire...

In an interview with ILO, the rector of the University of the Republic of Uruguay also pointed out that he sees worrying signs in the way in which global changes linked to technological transformation and the incorporation of artificial intelligence...

Regional Symposium 30 Years Labor Overview

Fabio Bertranou: "Social dialogue is an essential tool to build a more inclusive and fair world of work in the region"

In an interview with the ILO, the director of the ILO Office for the Southern Cone of Latin America, referred to the main advances and challenges faced by the world of work in the region and the perspectives of social protection in a context of...

Twelve private employment agencies in Guatemala present their Action Plan and new recruitment agencies commit to their Code of Conduct

The ILO provided technical assistance in developing both strategies with the aim of promoting fair recruitment principles in labour migration.

Media Advisory

The ILO will analyze the main advances and prospects in labor performance in Latin America and the Caribbean

More than 20 speakers from different countries in the region will participate in a technical symposium convened by the ILO, where they will reflect on key themes that are shaping both the present and the future of work.

EU-funded ILO project "Innovative solutions for formalization in Latin America and the Caribbean" presented at EU-Andean conference

During a high-level event on labour informality, freedom of association and the fight against child labour organized by the European Commission, the ILO presented the ongoing impact of its project to formalize employment in Latin America and the...

Vendor TORs: Promotional items to support the Social Security Board in Anguilla for the extension of coverage to informal workers

The International Labour Organization (ILO) Office for the Caribbean is seeking to engage a vendor to provide three promotional items for the Social Security Board (SSB) in Anguilla. This is in support of the SSB’s campaign outreach activity to...

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Interview with Marie-Josée Paquette General Director of the Quebec Council of Co-operation and Mutualism (CQCM)

“Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators” is a series of interviews with co-operators from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE)....

Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour

Latin America and the Caribbean reinforce their commitment to achieve the first generation free of Child Labour

After four days of dialogue and tripartite collaboration, 31 countries concluded the IX Annual Meeting of the Focal Points Network of the Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour with the commitment to accelerate the...

NIHERST launches survey to identify STEM labour needs of emerging sectors in Trinidad and Tobago

Research instrument developed with support from ILO Caribbean Office.

Caribbean focal points participate in ILO regional meeting on elimination of child labour

The four-day event was a platform for identifying opportunities to scale up and speed up transformative actions for prevention and elimination of child labour.

9th Annual Meeting

Latin America and the Caribbean join efforts for a region free of Child Labour

The 9th Annual Meeting of the Regional Initiative for Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour has begun.

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Interview with Yvon Poirier, Special advisor on advocacy and governance at the Intercontinental Network for the Promotion of Social...

“Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators” is a series of interviews with co-operators from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths in the course of their work on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE). On...

ILO conducts site visit to assess construction of vocational training centre in Saint Lucia

New facility will provide marginalized youth with a pathway to Decent Work.

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Interview with Beatrice Alain, General Director of the Chantier de l'économie sociale in Quebec

“Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators” is a series of interviews with co-operators from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE)....

BVI officials validate action plan to boost inclusion of informal workers and economic units

Next steps include implementation of incentives to increase contributions, compliance and efficiency.

ILO and national partners continue progress under Resilient Belize project

Activities part of comprehensive roadmap for achieving more inclusive social protection for all.

Joni Musabayana appointed as Director of ILO Caribbean Office

Mr. Musabayana, a Zimbabwean national, will lead the ILO’s efforts in promoting social justice, decent work, and inclusive economic growth across 13 Member States and nine non-metropolitan territories in the English-and Dutch-speaking Caribbean.

Productivity

ILO participates in the design of a roadmap for business organisations in the Latin American region to promote productive development pacts...

National productivity studies were presented at the Forum Driving up Productivity in Latin America, with the support of the ILO Bureau for Employers' Activities (ACT/EMP) in Lima