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Labour Income Share and Distribution
Just 10 per cent of workers receive nearly half of global pay
04 July 2019
An ILO assessment gives the first global estimates of the distribution of labour income, and shows that pay inequality remains pervasive in the world of work. The findings are drawn from a new database which includes national, regional and global data.
February 2019
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ILO Flagship report
The trends in world employment 2019
13 February 2019
What are the key findings of the ILO's "World Employment and Social Outlook - Trends 2019" report? Stefan Kühn and Erika Xiomara Chaparro Perez, Economists from the ILO’s Research department explain.
October 2016
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Blog
What do we really know about income inequality?
10 October 2016
If you watch the news or read the papers, chances are you have heard about income inequality. The issue is complex and polarizing. But what does income inequality really mean?
June 2016
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International Labour Review, Vol. 155 (2016), No. 1
Factor income distribution and growth regimes in Latin America, 1950–2012
16 June 2016
After a comprehensive review of the literature on economic growth regimes, the author develops an econometric model to determine the type of growth regime prevailing in 16 Latin American countries over the period 1950–2012, using statistical data on the respective wage share and profit share of GDP. After analysing the evolution of factor income distribution in relation to economic growth during the period in question, the author concludes that most Latin American economies have a wage-led growth regime, and that redistribution policies targeted at wages are therefore conducive to economic growth.
November 2015
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Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2015 KILM
17. Poverty, income distribution, employment by economic class and working poverty
16 November 2015
Tables 17a and 17b present two of the indicators that were used for monitoring progress toward the first UN Millennium Development Goal (MDG), “eradicating extreme poverty and hunger”, while the MDGs were in force.
January 2015
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ILO flagship report
Profound changes in job markets
20 January 2015
Christian Viegelahn, Economist in the ILO Research Department, discusses the profound changes taking place in the job market, from the types of skills needed, to work being replaced by machines. These employment trends are explored in the ILO's flagship report: "World Employment & Social Outlook Trends 2015". (Closed Captions available)
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ILO flagship report
The impact of long-term unemployment
20 January 2015
Steven Tobin, Team Leader in the ILO's Research Department, looks at the impact of long-term unemployment in advanced economies and the job prospects for young people in developing economies, based on the ILO's flagship report: "World Employment & Social Outlook Trends 2015". (Closed Captions available)
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ILO flagship report
The report in short: World Employment & Social Outlook Trends 2015
20 January 2015
Ekkehard Ernst, Chief of the ILO's Job-friendly Macroeconomic Policies Team, discusses the main findings of the flagship ILO report: "World Employment & Social Outlook Trends 2015", including a forecast of global unemployment levels and the factors behind this trend, such as continuing inequality. (Closed Captions available)
November 2014
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L20 Summit - Session VI
A G20 strategy for reducing unemployment and income inequality
14 November 2014
Remarks by Sandra Polaski Deputy Director-General for Policy, ILO
December 2012
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Global Wage Report 2012/13
Workers getting a smaller slice of the pie
07 December 2012
Workers have been getting a smaller share of national income, as a bigger slice has gone to profits in most countries. This trend has wide-ranging economic and social implications.