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  1. Where do the world's NEETs live?

    20 November 2017

    The Global Employment Trends for Youth 2017 report found that rates of young people who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) varies widely according to both location and sex. Globally, young women are over three times more likely to be NEET than young men.

  2. What happened to jobs in exporting firms during the economic crisis?

    06 June 2017

    As trade has stagnated in recent years, so too has trade-related employment. In 2016, 37.3 per cent of workers were employed in private formal exporting firms. This share is lower than the pre-crisis share of 38.6 per cent.

  3. The rising share of employees in small and medium enterprises

    06 June 2017

    Small and medium-sized enterprises play a crucial role in creating decent jobs around the globe. Between 2003 and 2016, SME’s share of employees in the formal private sector has increased from 31 to almost 35 per cent.

  4. Which countries have the highest gender gap in the workplace?

    06 June 2017

    The difference between the share of women and men who are either employed or looking for work as a percentage of their respective population.

  5. How much would the economy grow by closing the gender gap?

    06 June 2017

    Explore the map to see how much each country's GDP would grow if the gap in participation rates was closed by a mere 25%.

  6. Key labour market indicators for native and foreign-born workers in selected countries

    08 March 2017

    This chart shows eight key labour-market indicators, disaggregated for native and foreign-born workers, for a selection of countries. It’s based on data collected during a joint ILO - OECD Development Centre project on “Assessing the economic contribution of labour migration to developing countries as countries of destination”.

  7. Should women work at paid jobs, care for their families and homes or do both?

    08 March 2017

    The ILO and Gallup asked women and men in 142 countries whether they preferred for women to work paid jobs, care for their families and homes or do both.

  8. In which countries will unemployment rise next year?

    12 January 2017

    Discover your country's unemployment projections by entering its name below.

  9. Explore employment trends around the world

    12 January 2017

    Where is unemployment highest? Where are workers most likely to be in vulnerable employment? Where are they most likely to be living in poverty? Explore the data behind the World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2017.

  10. A quarter of the total wages in Europe goes to the top 10% earners

    15 December 2016