News
April 2020
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COVID-19: Pandemic in the World of Work
ILO launches COVID-19 sectoral impact briefs
22 April 2020
Crises fall hardest on the most vulnerable. When it comes to the social and economic impacts of the pandemic, young people are more likely to feel the pinch harder.
January 2018
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World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2018
B-roll: Unemployment and decent work deficits to remain high in 2018
23 January 2018
As the global economy recovers but with a growing labour force, global unemployment in 2018 is projected to remain at a similar level to last year’s, says a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO). According to the "World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2018", the global unemployment rate has been stabilizing after a rise in 2016. It is expected to have reached 5.6 per cent in 2017, with the total number of unemployed exceeding 192 million persons.
January 2017
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Blog
Are global supply chains creating new service jobs?
20 January 2017
The number of jobs related to the “servicification of manufacturing” has been growing much faster than the total number of jobs in global supply chains.
August 2013
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Labour market
Asia-Pacific on the road to middle-class employment
30 August 2013
A recent ILO study shows that despite robust economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region, millions of people are still living under or just above the poverty line.