Employment Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean (Number 25): Policies to protect labour relations and hiring subsidies amid the COVID-19 pandemic

30 November 2021

This edition of the Employment Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean report, jointly prepared twice-yearly by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) analyses the effects of the crisis caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the region’s labour markets during 2020 and 2021, and they stress the importance of the policies implemented by countries to mitigate this impact.

Macroeconomic policy responses to the COVID crisis in emerging market and developing economies: Current outcomes and evolving challenges

15 November 2021

Background paper for the Global Employment Policy Review (GEPR), Second edition (forthcoming).

COVID-19 and employment protection policies: A quantitative analysis of the Asia-Pacific region

06 July 2021

This brief assesses the implementation of employment protection policies in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 crisis in 37 economies across Asia and the Pacific, including a country case study of the Philippines. Through both descriptive and econometric analyses, it examines policy and employment dynamics and outlines a number of policy considerations for the crisis recovery period and beyond.

Protecting people through the “Employment Mission” in Colombia

23 March 2021

The objective of this brief is to raise awareness among the policy makers and experts on what needs to be included in the revised "Employment Mission" in Colombia, in order to better protect workers and their families during times of crisis such as COVID-19.

Portugal : Rapid assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on the economy and labour market

26 June 2020

Early results: Online survey for TVET providers, policy-makers and social partners on addressing the COVID-19 pandemic

09 April 2020