Media advisory

ILO to launch 2012/13 edition of Global Wage Report

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is to launch its new report on the state of wages around the world.

30 November 2012

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GENEVA (ILO News) – The International Labour Organization (ILO) is to launch its new report on the state of wages around the world. The study, entitled “Global Wage Report 2012/13: Wages and Equitable Growth”, is for release on Friday, 7 December 2012 at 11:00 GMT.

The new report looks at differences in wages around the globe and how they have been influenced by the economic crisis. It includes global and regional wage trends and statistics, as well as policy recommendations.

The report, as well as all associated material and information are under strict embargo until 11:00 GMT (12:00 noon Geneva time) on Friday, 7 December.

Embargoed electronic copies of the report, executive summary and some associated media material will be made available to journalists upon request starting from Thursday, 6 December by contacting the ILO Newsroom ([email protected]) or the Department of Communication and Public Information at +4122/799-7912, [email protected].

For Geneva UN correspondents:
A press briefing, by ILO Director-General Guy Ryder, will be held under embargo on Friday 7 December at 9:30 in Press Room III at the Palais des Nations. The password to access our media site will be sent automatically to all Geneva correspondents as soon as the embargoed report becomes available.

Interviews by print, web or broadcast media can be scheduled via the ILO Newsroom and the Department of Communication.

Video coverage of the press conference, a video news release, as well as video interviews with the authors of the report will be available for broadcasters. Please contact the Department of Communication/Radio and TV Unit ([email protected]) on +4122/799-7935 or by emailing [email protected]. Facilities (TV studio and ISDN line) are available for broadcasters wishing to interview the authors by contacting the above.