Labour Overview series for Latin America and the Caribbean 2021

2021 Labour Overview of Latin America and the Caribbean

Nearly two years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, in the third quarter of 2021, the employment rate and economic participation rate were still lower than the 2019 records, while the unemployment rate was higher than in that year. The 2021 Labour Overview describes a mixed bag scenario for employment and suggests that prepandemic levels will be reached by 2023 or even 2024.

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28 April 2022

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