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December 2021
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The Future of Work Podcast
Why growth in wage inequality is a problem for us all
07 December 2021
Research has found that the COVID-19 crisis has made many existing world-of-work inequalities worse and exposed new ones. A particularly significant trend is the growth in wage and income inequality, which fuels other forms of inequality and hampers economic recovery. Patrick Belser, ILO senior economist and wage specialist explains the causes of the problem and strategies that can counter the damage.
July 2019
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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.
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Media advisory
New ILO figures on global pay distribution reveal pervasive inequality
02 July 2019
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?
December 2014
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Media advisory
ILO wages expert to host Q&A on Reddit
02 December 2014
ILO economist Patrick Belser will host an “Ask Me Anything” event on the social network Reddit to answer users’ questions about the ILO’s recently-released Global Wage Report. The event will take place on Monday 8 December at 16.00 GMT.
December 2013
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Income inequality
Collective bargaining essential to overcome global income inequalities
17 December 2013
An international workers’ meeting ended in Geneva on 13 December with a call for strengthening workers’ rights to reduce growing inequalities.
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Income Inequality
Trade unions to discuss income inequality at ILO meeting
10 December 2013
Trade union leaders, ILO experts and scholars from around the globe will analyse the impact that high levels of income inequality are having on workers worldwide.
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Income Inequality
The profound impact of income inequality
10 December 2013
The ILO’s Bureau for Workers Activities is hosting a seminar on Income Inequalities, Market Institutions and Workers’ Power. Delegates have stressed that income inequalities threaten economic and social stability.
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.
June 2006
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News
New ILO-Russia Programme of Cooperation defines priorities for 2006-2009
06 June 2006
The Russian tripartite delegation to the annual Conference of International Labour Organization and ILO Director-General Juan Somavia today signed a Programme of Cooperation between Russia and the ILO for the years 2006-2009.