Highlights
May 2018
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World Employment and Social Outlook 2018
24 million jobs to open up in the green economy
14 May 2018
ILO flagship report estimates job losses and job creation as the world moves to a greener economy.
April 2018
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Informal economy
More than 60 per cent of the world’s employed population are in the informal economy: ILO
30 April 2018
A new ILO report shows that 2 billion people work informally, most of them in emerging and developing countries. The majority lack social protection, rights at work and decent working conditions.
March 2018
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International Women’s Day
ILO: Women still less likely to be active in the labour market than men in most of the world
08 March 2018
Despite notable progress over the past 20 years, updated ILO figures show persistent inequalities between women and men on access to the labour market, unemployment and conditions at work.
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International Women’s Day
Change is necessary for rural women
08 March 2018
In a statement to mark International Women’s Day, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, says that rural women must not be overlooked in policy decisions.
February 2018
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World Day of Social Justice
Social justice for migrant workers is in everyone’s interest
20 February 2018
Fair treatment for the world’s 150 million migrant workers is in everyone’s interest, and requires labour migration to be well-governed and effective, says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder.
January 2018
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© Ingmar Zahorsky 2024
New report
ILO, OECD call for tapping immigrants’ contribution to foster economic transformation
24 January 2018
New report shows that negative perceptions of immigrants are often unjustified as their impact on labour markets, economic growth and public finance in developing countries is generally positive, although relatively limited.
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World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2018
ILO: Unemployment and decent work deficits to remain high in 2018
23 January 2018
June 2017
February 2017
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VIth International Forum on Migration and Peace
The role of the International Labour Organization in the current trends and challenges of migration and refugee policies and programmes
21 February 2017
Statement by Manuela Tomei, Director of the ILO's Conditions of Work and Employment Programme, to the VIth International Forum on Migration and Peace, Rome, 21 February 2017
November 2016
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© Alex Proimos 2024
New publication
ILO study highlights shrinking middle class in Europe
23 November 2016
New book calls for targeted policies to stop the erosion of the middle class in the European Union.