News
December 2020
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© Santiago Sito 2022
Labour Overview 2020
COVID-19 leaves a trail of high unemployment, inactivity and precarious employment in Latin America and the Caribbean
17 December 2020
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 the Caribbean.
April 2020
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© Nathan Laine / Hans Lucas AFP 2022
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
The COVID-19 crisis may lead to mental health issues for many workers
28 April 2020
The pandemic and the resulting economic recession will exacerbate pre-existing health inequities and have a larger impact on the mental health of vulnerable disadvantaged groups, such as people with disabilities and the unemployed.
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© Ploy Phutpheng / UN Women 2022
COVID-19: Stimulating the economy and employment
Which policies can help small businesses withstand COVID-19?
16 April 2020
The survival of many small and medium enterprises hangs in the balance as the devastating economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to spread. What kind of policies are needed to prevent these businesses from collapsing, and along with them millions of jobs?
February 2014
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© Bay Ismoyo / AFP 2022
World day of Social Justice 2014
Social protection is a human right, says ILO head
20 February 2014
February 20 is World Day of Social Justice. Marking the occasion, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder called for a recovery for all that promotes inclusive growth, employment and social protection.
January 2014
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Op-Ed
Reducing inequality will boost economic growth
24 January 2014
This oped has appeared in several leading newspapers around the world.
October 2012
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Global jobs situation
ILO calls on G20 to live up to its promise to tackle the crisis
11 October 2012
The ILO Director-General says G20 countries should stand by their commitment to take new, urgent measures in the face of deteriorating global economic conditions.
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Interview with The Times
ILO Chief warns of austerity’s ‘toxic’ impact
03 October 2012
In an interview with The Times newspaper, the head of ILO warned that austerity measures in southern European countries risk having “quite harmful consequences”. He was more positive about the outlook in Britain.
April 2011
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News
ILO presents Global Jobs Pact in Argentina
08 April 2011
At a tripartite meeting on the application in Argentina of the recommendations of the Global Jobs Pact, the ILO reported today that the urban unemployment rate in Latin America and the Caribbean is back to its pre-crisis level of 7.3 per cent.
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Press release
ILO to launch a book on the causes and consequences of the Great Recession of 2008-09 and its policy responses
05 April 2011
The International Labour Office (ILO) is to launch a book analysing the causes and consequences of the global economic and jobs crises and offering policy responses for both developed and developing countries.
April 2010
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G-20 Labour and Employment Ministers meeting
ILO welcomes G-20 Labour and Employment Ministers' recommendations on job-Rich recovery
21 April 2010
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has welcomed the recommendations by the G-20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ meeting aimed at accelerating a job-rich recovery through policies included in the ILO’s Global Jobs Pact and Decent Work Agenda.