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World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2025

Economic recovery is losing steam, new ILO report says

Geopolitical tensions, the rising costs of climate change, and unresolved debt issues are putting labour markets under pressure, according to the International Labour Organization.

Gaza: ILO resumes activities with emergency employment programme

The initiative marks a critical step in addressing the devastating socio-economic impact of the ongoing crisis on workers, employers, and their families while restoring vital services for the community.

ILO visits employers’ organizations in Syria to discuss economic recovery and private sector support

Beneficiary testimonials

ILO interventions transform lives in Central and Eastern Europe

Five beneficiaries of ILO programmes from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ukraine tell their stories how the ILO assistance they received made a difference not only in their own lives, but also in their community's.

ILO-UNEP-IUCN report

Nature-based Solutions can generate up to 32 million new jobs by 2030, but investments in skills needed

Addressing the skills gaps and nature-based infrastructure are crucial to unlock the potentials of decent work creation and environmental benefits of nature-based solutions.

Social protection

Siargao provides one-stop social protection, employment services

One-Stop Island Services provide social protection registration and education, as well as livelihood support and employment opportunities in Siargao.

One UN

UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine Matthias Schmale meets with Ukrainian workers' and employers' organizations on...

Matthias Schmale, United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, held a meeting with representatives from Ukraine's workers’ and employers’ organizations. The dialogue, hosted at the ILO Country Office in Kyiv, underscored the...

"Employment in focus" Blog

Reflecting on Brazil’s G20 Presidency: Tackling poverty, inequality and financing challenges

Kee Beom Kim, ILO Macro-Economic and Employment Policies Specialist, reflects on the G20 Brazilian Presidency’s initiatives to tackle the challenges of poverty, employment, inequality and financing.

In partnership with UNICEF and the ILO and with funding from the European Union and the Kingdom of Netherlands

The Ministry of Social Affairs announces a new nationally funded emergency cash assistance and the continuation of the National Disability...

Lebanon crisis

ILO responds to Lebanon crisis with emergency assistance to displaced people

Working with its national partners, the ILO’s Emergency Response Plan prepares the ground for long-term recovery.

Article

UN agencies gather at Geneva Peace Week to evaluate peacebuilding progress, outline next steps

During a closed-door session at the Geneva Peace Week, UN agency representatives convened to discuss advancements and challenges in the Sustaining Peace Agenda, with a focus on insights from the Peacebuilding Architecture Review (PBAR). 

Employment in Focus blog series

How to make productive and full employment a reality in an uncertain and complex world?

Employment policies need to address a number of critical forces, which lead to both challenges and opportunities, including the climate change crisis; digital transformation; and demographics in terms of both the implications of the youth bulge and...

A year of war: Unemployment surges to nearly 80 per cent and GDP contracts by almost 85 per cent in Gaza

A new ILO bulletin outlines the unprecedented devastation a year of war has wreaked on jobs, livelihoods and the economy at large in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Child labour

Digital child labour monitoring empowers communities in Cotabato

A digital initiative to monitor and prevent child labour enables communities, villagers and students to collect and report data to help reduce child labour, including in agriculture and armed conflict.

News

ILO and IOM publish reports on strengthening labour market recovery in Türkiye’s earthquake-hit regions

Lebanon crisis

ILO to improve living conditions for displaced people and provide jobs for local communities

As part of its response to the crisis in Lebanon the ILO will enhance living conditions in collective shelters for displaced families while also providing work opportunities for local communities living near the shelters.

ILO Director-General pledges increased support for Ukraine

During his visit to Kyiv, ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo pledged to increase support for Ukraine, highlighting the organization's commitment to aiding the country's labor market recovery amid the ongoing war.

Lebanon crisis

ILO and partners take shock-response measures to support persons with disabilities in Lebanon

The measures, taken by the Ministry of Social Affairs, the ILO and UNICEF, under the National Disability Allowance programme, provide emergency cash assistance to persons with disabilities affected by the continuing conflict in Lebanon.

ILO support to Ukraine

ILO Ukraine project closes with important labour market improvements

A Danish Government-funded project to support employment and entrepreneurship in Ukraine has closed, after creating significant labour market improvements and providing support for employers and workers during the current conflict.

Humanitarian, development and peace actors join hands to boost decent work amidst crisis and fragility in the Arab region

The ILO and the Nexus Academy brought together stakeholders from the Arab region and beyond to boost coherence on employment and social protection amidst crisis and fragility in the Arab region, at an event funded by the Government of Sweden.