Publications
2020
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The labour implications of technological upgrading in China
16 December 2020
This study provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art overview of technological upgrading in China and its labour implications.
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Trends and new developments in employment services to support transitions in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and North Africa Regions
16 December 2020
This paper presents the findings of a survey undertaken in selected countries in the Sub Saharan Africa and Middle East and North Africa regions (SSA and MENA) aimed at reviewing the status of employment service provision, challenges and opportunities for their development.
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COVID-19, jobs and the future of work in the LDCs: A (disheartening) preliminary account
15 December 2020
This paper provides an overview of the evolution of the COVID-19-induced health and labour market crises in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), drawing on a large set of available data and sources. It highlights how the outbreak is affecting jobs and incomes via multiple channels of transmission. It looks at policy responses so far and provides some suggestions for national employment and economic policies, as well as international support to help LDCs on their path to a job-rich recovery and future resilience.
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ILO maps out technological transformation in Public Employment Services
14 December 2020
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Digital skills and the future of work: Challenges and opportunities in a post COVID-19 environment (WISIS Session 216, 29 July 2020)
11 December 2020
This note is based on the WISIS Forum 2020 session “Digital skills and the future of work: challenges and opportunities in a post COVID-19 environment” hosted by ITU.
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Cameroon - Rapid evaluation of the impact of COVID-19 on employment and the labour market
11 December 2020
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COVID-19: Tackling the jobs crisis in the least developed countries
09 December 2020
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Paraguay: Impacts of COVID-19 on employment and income generation
04 December 2020
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ILO maps out how Public Employment Services are using technology to improve service delivery
30 November 2020
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Does economic growth deliver jobs? Revisiting Okun’s Law
25 November 2020
This paper revisits the relationship between economic growth and employment creation as expressed in Okun’s law by using the latest updated global ILO dataset for new and more detailed estimates.
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Rapid assessment of the employment impact and policy responses of the COVID-19 pandemic on Armenia
25 November 2020
Employment Country Reports Series ILO Decent Work Team and Country Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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Rapid assessment of the employment impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Kyrgyzstan
20 November 2020
ILO Decent Work Team and Country Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia - Employment Country Reports Series
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Rwanda: Youth Labour Markets and the School-to-Work Transition
11 November 2020
This brief analyses the nature and duration of the school-to-work transition in Rwanda and compares it with other Sub-Saharan countries as well as reviewing the country’s youth employment policy.
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Republic of Korea: A rapid assessment of the employment impacts of COVID-19
05 November 2020
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Rapid labour force survey of Covid19 impact. Wave 2
02 November 2020
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The jobs impact of COVID19: Rapid labour force survey (RLFS/E)
25 October 2020
This note presents the findings of a rapid phone survey of the labour market, conducted in Ethiopia in August 2020. Questions covered the situation of respondents before the pandemic (in February) and at the time of the survey (during the previous week or month, depending on the variable). The survey was designed in line with the ILO Statistical Department’s guidance for rapid surveys on the impact of COVID19 on the labour market. This note presents the findings for the first wave of the survey. A series of rapid surveys will be carried out in 2020 and 2021, to monitor the evolving impact of the COVID19 pandemic.
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National employment policies for an inclusive, job-rich recovery from the COVID-19 crisis
30 September 2020
This policy brief highlights the role of gender-responsive national employment policies in responding to the short- and longer-term impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Growing green: Fostering a green entrepreneurial ecosystem for youth
21 September 2020
The research reviews the entrepreneurial ecosystem to assess capacity to foster young green entrepreneurship and to address the social and environmental challenges.
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Youth Aspirations and the Future of Work: A Review of the Literature and Evidence
14 September 2020
This report was undertaken as part of the ILO Future of Work project and aims to (i) review the literature on the concepts and drivers of aspirations; (ii) develop a conceptual framework that relates labour market conditions to aspirations; (iii) map the existing survey-based evidence on the aspirations of youth worldwide; and (iv) provide insights into how to improve data collection, research and evidence-based policy-making related to young persons aspirations.
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COVID-19 and the labour market in Argentina: The challenge of fighting the pandemic and its socio-economic impact at a time of severe difficulty
03 September 2020