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Labour Overview in Latin America and the Caribbean

ILO: 34 million jobs lost by the COVID-19 crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean

The pandemic has led to a drastic contraction in employment and income in the region, but signs of an early recovery suggest the situation could begin to improve in the coming weeks.

ILO: 34 million jobs lost in Latin America and the Caribbean due to crisis

COVID-19 leaves behind a drastic contraction in employment and income in the region. Signs of an early recovery suggest that millions could return to seek employment in the coming weeks, highlighted the ILO in a new edition of its Labour Overview.

Op-Ed

Creating 15 million new jobs for a sustainable recovery and a net-zero emissions future

By Ana María Rodríguez-Ortíz, Vice President for Sectors and Knowledge at Inter-American Development Bank, and Vinícius Pinheiro, ILO Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean.

COVID-19 and the world of work

ILO: Sustainable solutions urgently needed to address collapse of Caribbean tourism employment

New report assesses sector job losses and other decent work deficits due to COVID-19

IDB-ILO Report

Zero emission economy will lead to 15 million new jobs by 2030 in Latin America and Caribbean

A study by the International Labour Organization and the Inter-American Development Bank highlights the impact on jobs if countries in Latin America and the Caribbean adopt zero emission policies.

Labor Overview in times of COVID-19

ILO: Sharp rise in unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean leaves millions without income

The unemployment rate could rise between 4 and 5 percentage points, raising the number of unemployed in the region to a historical record of 41 million people. If the crisis worsens, the employment situation could worsen, amplifying social...

Technical nota ECLAC-ILO

The crisis resulting from COVID-19 could cause a significant increase of child labour in Latin America and the Caribbean

An analysis by ECLAC and ILO highlights that the impacts of the pandemic could be the cause of more than 300,000 children and adolescents being obliged to work. This analysis considers it imperative to adopt measures to tackle this situation.

COVID-19 pandemic

ILO: COVID-19 eliminates the equivalent of 1.5 million jobs in the Caribbean

The region records significant losses in working hours, marked by a severe deterioration in the second quarter of 2020 from the first quarter of the same year

Statement

Joining forces in Latin America and the Caribbean to help minimise the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis and foster responsible and sustainable...

Joint Statement by the ILO, the OECD, the OHCHR, the REDESCA of the IACHR, the UNICEF, the UN Global Compact and the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights.

COVID-19 pandemic

ILO: COVID-19 eliminates the equivalent of 14 million jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean, and challenges the region to seek measures...

The region records enormous losses in working hours, which is reflected in a drop in employment. The pandemic especially affects sectors that generate a large number of jobs in the region, such as commerce and the service industry.

Global Employment Trends for Youth 2020

Unemployment, informality and inactivity plague youth in Latin America and the Caribbean

There are 9.4 million unemployed young people, 23 million do not study or work, and more than 30 million only get informal employment. The situation is worrying, and will become more complicated by the effects of coronavirus (COVID-19), said ILO...

New ILO Director for Latin America and the Caribbean

Mr Vinícius Carvalho Pinheiro, a national of Brazil, is the new Director of the Regional Office

Labour Overview

ILO: Latin America and the Caribbean experience slight increase in unemployment, which could get worse in 2020

A modest rise in unemployment at 8.1 per cent marks a labour outlook that is not positive, and could deteriorate this year if economic growth remains weak, says a new report from the ILO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean. More than...

ECLAC-ILO

The Narrowing of Gender Gaps in the Labour Market is Crucial for Growth, Equality and Poverty Reduction in the Region

A new joint ECLAC-ILO publication indicates that women’s access to paid activities is essential for achieving the 2030 Agenda’s Sustainable Development Goals.

UN system

UN and ILO: Future of work and the challenges for the cooperation agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean

United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinators and International Labour Organization (ILO) representatives in the region participate in a two-day meeting in Peru aimed at identifying opportunities to promote Decent Work as an essential component of the...

Media Advisory

United Nations and ILO meet in Lima to address challenges of the future of work in Latin America and the Caribbean

The dialogue between the ILO and the UN Resident Coordinators on 17 and 18 September seeks to strengthen cooperation to support countries in the region to meet the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Gender equality at work

A long, steep road to equality for women at work in Latin America and the Caribbean

Women in the region are earning 17 per cent less than men per hour, on average, and while an increasing number of women are entering the labour force, their treatment is still far from equal, according to a new International Labour Organization...

ILO: Persistent gender gaps at work make it necessary to adopt transformative measures in Latin America and the Caribbean

Women earn 17 per cent less than men per hour worked, and despite their increased participation in the labour force, they are still far from equal. The International Labour Organization (ILO) announced a new Report today that features proposals to...

Youth unemployment rates: a challenge for the future of work in Latin America and the Caribbean

There are about 10 million young people who want to enter the labour market and do not gain employment. Those who find a job must face decent work deficits and informality. As part of activities to mark International Youth Day (12 August 2019), ILO...

44th Technical Committee Meeting of ILO-CINTERFOR

Vocational training for the future of work: the challenge for Latin America and the Caribbean

The main Meeting on vocational training in the region will be held this week in Uruguay with more than 200 delegates from 20 countries. The Technical Committee of ILO/Cinterfor will address the challenges posed by the present and future of work.