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March 2022
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Podcast series: Global challenges – Global solutions
Are we doing all we can to address ageing in the world of work?
11 March 2022
People are living longer than ever before in both developed and developing countries. And in both cases, older people either want to, or have to, keep working, often out of the realistic fear of falling into poverty. In this podcast Dorothea Schmidt-Klau, Senior Economist at the ILO’s Employment Policy Department, unpacks these trends in ageing in the world of work and how to address them.
June 2019
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G20 Japan 2019
ILO welcomes G20 commitment to inclusion and equality
29 June 2019
G20 leaders, meeting in Osaka, issued a communique stressing the importance of ensuring that ageing societies are active, and supporting gender equality and women's economic empowerment.
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Domestic Workers' Day
An aging Asia increases the demand for domestic workers. But what about their rights?
16 June 2019
Mr. Nilim Baruah, International Labour Organization’s Regional Migration Specialist for Asia and the Pacific, reviews progress on migrant domestic workers’ rights in Asia.
September 2018
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International Day of Older Persons
ILO report shows progress on global pension coverage but benefits are low
28 September 2018
ILO calls on member States to ensure adequate pensions for all.
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.
April 2015
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Older workers
What age means for the labour force
07 April 2015
The older a workforce gets, the more likely economic slowdown becomes. But older workers can also boost productivity, explains ILO expert Ekkehard Ernst.
January 2015
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Media advisory
ILO to publish World Employment and Social Outlook - Trends 2015 report
14 January 2015
June 2013
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102nd International Labour Conference
Action needed to provide jobs and social protection for growing and ageing populations
19 June 2013
Governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations must take action to ensure decent job opportunities and social protection for growing and ageing populations, concludes the International Labour Conference Committee on Employment and Social Protection in the New Demographic Context.
May 2012
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Article
Can Europe still afford health and long-term care for its elderly?
11 May 2012
Ageing is a slow-burning fuse with a strong impact both on public expenditures and the social mood, as shown by this week’s strike in the UK over pensions. The situation is particularly serious in terms of health and long-term care. Even more alarming is the financial burden on households looking after the elderly. Interview with Ms. Xenia Scheil-Adlung, Health Policy Coordinator at the ILO.
April 2009
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Ageing workforce
International symposium to discuss responses to the demographic challenges in the workplace
27 April 2009
The Bureau of Employers Activities of International Labour Organization (ILO) is to hold a seminar on 28-29 April to discuss how businesses are responding to the challenges of an ageing workforce and the measures needed to keep social security systems afloat.