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Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados labour officials learn best practices for eliminating child labour

Innovative techniques offered through seminar series delivered by ILO and South-South partners

High-level tripartite panel deliberates state of Caribbean labour markets and shares vision for post-pandemic future of work

Virtual ILO event highlighted latest data and policy responses for sustainable recovery

Labour Overview 2020

COVID-19 leaves a trail of high unemployment, inactivity and precarious employment in Latin America and the Caribbean

Some 30 million people are unemployed and 23 million will have left the workforce due to the lack of opportunities. In 2021, employment will be in intensive care and the indicators could worsen, says ILO annual Labour Overview for Latin America and...

ILO to launch 2020 Labour Overview of Latin America and the Caribbean

The annual report offers data and analysis on impacts of pandemic and will be presented at a virtual press conference on 17 December 2020.

National productivity organizations: repositioning for relevance and impact

This report looks at productivity organizations that are active in the Caribbean and abroad with attention being given to what they focus on, how they work, what they have learned over time and possible recommendations for countries wishing to...

COVID-19 and the world of work

COVID-19 and the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean labour market. A rapid assessment of the impact on policy responses at the end of...

The report aims to take stock of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the labour market in the region and provide a systematic review of the main policy measures implemented by governments and social partners of the region. The information...

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the delivery of TVET in CARICOM Member States

The capacity of technical and vocation education instructors to design, deliver, and assess student learning during the COVID-19 pandemic is critical to maintaining continuity of skills development. The objective of the survey was to understand the...

Evaluability Assessment of the ILO's Decent Work Country Programme in Suriname

This document provides the results of the pilot in Suriname over the on-site period of August and October 2018.

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

Caribbean vocational qualification transition to employment in CARICOM Member States

The study looks at the effectiveness of the NVQ / CVQ as it relates to the transition to decent employment and employer satisfaction in CARICOM Member States

COVID-19 and the world of work

Tourism sector in the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean. An overview and the impact of COVID-19 on growth and employment

The tourism sector is the major source of revenue and jobs in the Caribbean region, and the key or one of the main sustainability oriented pillars for virtually all mid- and long-term national development strategies. The COVID-19 induced collapse of...

ILO Response COVID-19 update

Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean

Opportunities in times of tempest: Business recovery post Hurricanes Irma and Maria in the Caribbean. The case of Sint Maarten

This paper is Draft for Research. The mechanisms that motivate post-disaster business model adjustment in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), are largely understudied. With Sub National Island Jurisdictions (SNIJs) standing out through political...

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...

Non-standard forms of employment in Guyana

This paper investigates the characteristics and consequences of temporary employment in Guyana, along with a brief examination of two other forms of NSE - part-time work, and disguised employment. This is done by analyzing data from Q3 and Q4 of the...

Mapping of Youth Employment Interventions in Saint Lucia

The present paper was developed as part of the project "Upgrading Saint Lucia’s capacity to provide impactful vocational training for marginalized youth" financed by the India-UN Development Partnership Fund.

Employability of people with disabilities in Suriname

A baseline study by the International Labour Organization and the Ministry of Labour, Suriname

Suriname Decent Work Country Programme 2019-2021

The DWCP is intended to represent the tripartite commitment of Government, employers’ and workers’ organizations to achieve Suriname’s national development goals, as well as articulate a programme of action for the key areas in which the...

Brochure on the ILO Caribbean Resilience Project

The Project at a glance - covering the core objectives and areas of impact

Women in business and management: survey report for Antigua and Barbuda

The report provides stakeholders in the community – media, funders, business support organizations, elected officials, service providers, customers, and women themselves – with information and intelligence that can inform practices, policies and...