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2014 Labour Overview. Latin America and the Caribbean.

The 2014 Labour Overview of Latin America and the Caribbean is characterized by slower economic growth. Following a decade of robust growth, during which the region created jobs and improved the quality of employment, there is uncertainty and...

2013 Labour Overview. Latin America and the Caribbean.

Twenty years after the Labour Overview was first published, we analyze the challenges facing Latin America and the Caribbean today. We also take a retrospective look at two very distinct decades for the labour markets of the region and envision the...

United Nations system priorities to address child labour in Latin America and the Caribbean. A common commitment

The report describes some of the contributions of the agencies in their fight against child labour, emphasising the added value of UN System interagency action. It takes as its starting point the Global Action Plan of the ILO on the Elimination of...

Decent work and gender equity

Projections from ECLAC and ILO

Latin American and Caribbean unemployment rate could fall to 6.2% in 2013

Agencies state that this would be a slight decrease in relation to 2012, owing to a slowdown in the labour participation rate.

Decision on the fifth item on the agenda: Regional perspectives on technical cooperation: Latin America and the Caribbean

LEGISLATION

The ILO Programme on Occupational Safety and Health and the Environment in the Caribbean was initiated by the International Labour Organization Office for the Caribbean and the ILO Programme on Safety and Health at Work and the Environment...

DATABASES

The ILO Programme on Occupational Safety and Health and the Environment in the Caribbean was initiated by the International Labour Organization Office for the Caribbean and the ILO Programme on Safety and Health at Work and the Environment...

PROJECT OVERVIEW

The ILO Programme on Occupational Safety and Health and the Environment in the Caribbean was initiated by the International Labour Organization Office for the Caribbean and the ILO Programme on Safety and Health at Work and the Environment...

EVENTS and TRAINING

The ILO Programme on Occupational Safety and Health and the Environment in the Caribbean was initiated by the International Labour Organization Office for the Caribbean and the ILO Programme on Safety and Health at Work and the Environment...

Barbados Key labour indicators

Regional perspectives on technical cooperation: Latin America and the Caribbean

This document examines the development of the ILO’s technical cooperation programme in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2002 to the present, analysing trends and perspectives. The Governing Body is invited to request the Office to submit at its...

FORLAC Brochure

In Latin America and the Caribbean, there are 130 million informal workers.

This brochure presents the FORLAC program and its scope, which is: Generate knowledge on the dimensions and nature of informality, Provide advice and technical assistance, Train representatives of governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations,...

The Challenge of Promoting Sustainable Enterprises in Latin America and the Caribbean: a Regional Comparative analysis.

The ILO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean and the Bureau of Employers’ Activities (ACT/EMP) have joined forces to analyze current conditions for sustainable enterprise development in Latin America and the Caribbean based on the 17...

2013. The ILO in Latin America and The Caribbean. Advances and Perspectives.

The Report, describing progress made in the world of work in the region over the last year and, at the same time, once again presenting strategic guidelines for discussion. The document also describes a chequered period: sustained progress has been...

World of Work 2013: Regional Brief on Latin America

Employment in Latin America continued to improve in 2012 which has accompanied growth in the middle-income group. Yet, some challenges remain which can be addressed through a well-balanced policy strategy.

The employment situation in Latin America and the Caribbean: Advances and challenges in measuring decent work

The Employment Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean is a twice-yearly report prepared jointly by the Economic Development Division of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Subregional Office for the...

2012 Labour Overview. Latin America and the Caribbean.

New labour indicators for Latin America and the Caribbean portray a region that is experiencing its finest moment despite the crisis in other latitudes. We now face the challenge of taking advantage of this platform to remedy deficits that dampen...

Bilateral cooperation

ILO, IDB sign agreement to promote more and better jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean

Global Employment Trends 2013: Facts and figures for Latin America & the Caribbean