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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.

ECLAC-ILO

Expansion of Self-Employment and Greater Informality Threaten the Labor Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean

A new joint ECLAC-ILO publication analyzes aspects of fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda’s Sustainable Development Goal No. 8 (on decent work and economic growth).

ILO Meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labour gets underway in Barbados

ILO Director-General discusses why a decent and sustainable future of work is important for the Caribbean

ILO and Government of Barbados to host 11th Caribbean Labour Ministers’ Meeting

ILO Director-General to attend and present on ILO Global Commission on the Future of Work Report titled “Work for a Brighter Future”.

ILO: Redouble efforts for gender equality at work in Latin America and the Caribbean

In the region there are persistent gaps: lower labour participation, higher unemployment and informality, lower wages. The future of work requires taking steps to advance towards equality, said the Regional Director of the ILO on the occasion of...

Labour Overview 2018

Unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean down slightly in 2018

After increasing for three years, unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean dipped slightly in 2018, according to the ILO’s Labour Overview 2018. But there is uncertainty about future trends, amid slow growth, high volatility and concerns...

Q&A

Regional Meeting to discuss future of work challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean

With almost 100 days until the ILO’s Centenary, ILO Regional Director José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs discusses future of work challenges in his region.

ILO, CEC, CCL and EU joint message on the occasion of International Labour Day - 1 May 2018

Strong national and regional Workers’ and Employers’ organizations around the negotiating table make for a stronger CARIFORUM.

117 million women form part of the labour force in Latin America and the Caribbean

The employment rate exceeded 50% for the first time, however it is still well below that of men. Female unemployment is also higher and the salary gap is 15%, noted the Regional Director of the ILO for the Americas and Caribbean in a declaration on...