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World employment social outlook: trends 2019

This report provides an overview of global and regional trends in employment, unemployment, labour force participat ... Show more
This report provides an overview of global and regional trends in employment, unemployment, labour force participation, productivity, as well as employment status, informal employment and working poverty. It also examines income and social developments, and provides an indicator of social unrest. A key finding is that poor job quality is a prime concern for the most of the global labour force. In addition, unemployment and labour underutilization remain high in many countries, despite improvements in recent years. The report also takes stock of progress with respect to targets for Sustainable Development Goal 8, which has been slower than anticipated.
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Authors: Kuhn, Stefan; Milasi, Santo; Grimshaw, Damian

Date: 2019

Geographic subjects: Africa; Asia; Central America and the Caribbean ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: World employment social outlook

Subjects: Employment; Participation; Income ... [+] Show more
World employment social outlook: trends 2018

This report analyses key job quality indicators, devoting particular attention to informality, underemployment and ... Show more
This report analyses key job quality indicators, devoting particular attention to informality, underemployment and temporary employment. It also takes stock of structural sectoral shifts and ageing, two long-term trends likely to add further pressures on the labour market. Key findings include: (1) global economic growth has rebounded and is expected to remain stable but low; (2) global unemployment remains elevated at more than 190 million; (3) vulnerable employment is on the rise; (4) the pace of working poverty reduction is slowing; (5) significant variations in employment outcomes continue to exist between regions and countries; (6) inequalities in labour market outcomes persist; (7) looking ahead, the projected structural shifts to the service sector could create complex pressures on job quality; and (8) an ageing population will add further pressure to future labour market challenges.
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Authors: Kuhn, Stefan; Milasi, Santo; Yoon, Sheena

Date: 2018

Geographic subjects: Africa; Asia; Central America and the Caribbean ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: World employment social outlook

Subjects: Employment; Labour market; Equity ... [+] Show more
World employment and social outlook: trends 2023

A multitude of crises are stalling the recovery from the [Coronavirus Disease 2019] COVID-19 pandemic, which is une ... Show more
A multitude of crises are stalling the recovery from the [Coronavirus Disease 2019] COVID-19 pandemic, which is uneven and still incomplete in many parts of the world. Policymakers face difficult trade-offs (such as that between inflation and continued labour market slack). The cost-of-living crisis threatens household livelihoods. Employment growth in 2023 is projected to falter while global unemployment is expected to rise. Major decent work deficits, which to a large degree predate the pandemic, are set to persist under these conditions.
This [report] provides a comprehensive assessment of existing decent work deficits and discusses how they were affected by the COVID-19 crisis. It analyses global patterns, regional differences and outcomes across groups of workers. The report also offers labour market projections for 2023 and 2024. Moreover, it presents trends in labour productivity growth and analyses the factors underlying its decline.
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Authors: Samaan, Daniel; Ernst, Ekkehard; Martinez, Miguel Sanchez; Horne, Richard ... [+] Show more

Date: 2023

Geographic subjects: Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa; North America ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: World employment social outlook

Subjects: Labour market; Employment; Equity ... [+] Show more
World employment and social outlook: trends 2020

This report provides an overview of global and regional trends in employment, unemployment, labour force participat ... Show more
This report provides an overview of global and regional trends in employment, unemployment, labour force participation and productivity, as well as dimensions of job quality such as employment status, informal employment and working poverty. It also examines income and social developments, and provides an indicator of social unrest. Key findings are that are unemployment is projected to rise after a long period of stability, and that many people are working fewer paid hours than they would like or lack adequate access to paid work. The report also takes a close look at decent work deficits and persistent labour market inequalities, noting that income inequality is higher than previously thought.
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Authors: Gomis, Roger; Kapsos, Steven; Kuhn, Stefan; Liepmann, Hannah

Date: 2020

Geographic subjects: Africa; Asia; Central America and the Caribbean ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: World employment social outlook

Subjects: Employment; Participation; Income ... [+] Show more
World employment and social outlook: trends 2021

In addition to being a health crisis, the [Coronavirus Disease 2019] COVID-19 pandemic is also an employment crisis ... Show more
In addition to being a health crisis, the [Coronavirus Disease 2019] COVID-19 pandemic is also an employment crisis. Lockdowns and other measures adopted to curb the spread of the coronavirus have disrupted labour markets worldwide, leaving few workers unaffected. This report details the effects of the crisis on the world of work, examining global and regional trends in employment, unemployment, labour force participation and productivity, alongside such dimensions of job quality as employment status, informal employment and working poverty. It also offers an extensive analysis of the differential impact of the crisis on enterprises and workers.
The report provides forecasts of the post-pandemic employment recovery, which though predicted to be strong, will nonetheless be insufficient to close the gaps opened up by the crisis. Workers whose labour market situation was most disadvantageous before the crisis - women, young people, migrants, informal workers and those in lower-skilled occupations - have suffered disproportionately from the fallout of the crisis. In view of these pressing challenges, the report proposes a human-centred recovery strategy to prevent the 'scarring' of global labour markets for years to come.
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Authors: Berg, Janine; Achkar Hilal, Souleima El; Horne, Richard; Kuhn, Stefan ... [+] Show more

Date: 2021

Geographic subjects: Africa; Asia; Central America and the Caribbean ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: World employment social outlook

Subjects: Employment; Labour market; Participation ... [+] Show more
Knowledge-based economies and basing economies on knowledge: skills a missing link in GCC countries

While an information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure is a crucial ingredient of a knowledge-based ... Show more
While an information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure is a crucial ingredient of a knowledge-based economy (KBE), a skilled labor force (human capital) and a supportive institutional and business environment are equally important ingredients to facilitate the appropriate use of knowledge for an economy’s level of development to increase productivity in all its activities. While skills, education, and training are given their own importance in many countries, these factors are not given as much attention as technologies in discussions of the knowledge economy. Without sufficient human capital and the appropriate policies in place to take advantage of adopted technologies, their potential is unlikely to be realized. In this paper, [the authors] adopt a cross-country perspective to assess the progress of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries on various dimensions of a knowledge economy, using indicators and sub-indicators developed by various organizations. [The authors] find that the GCC countries have performed well in providing a physical ICT infrastructure, but need to focus more on human capital and the business environment in order to foster the balanced development of their knowledge economies.
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Authors: Kumar, Krishna B.; Welsum, Desiree van

Date: 2013

Geographic subjects: Arab countries; Middle East

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Economics; Technology; Workforce development ... [+] Show more
World employment and social outlook: trends 2022

The [Coronovirus Disease 2019] COVID-19 pandemic dominated the global economy for a second year in 2021, preventing ... Show more
The [Coronovirus Disease 2019] COVID-19 pandemic dominated the global economy for a second year in 2021, preventing a full and balanced recovery of labour markets. Furthermore, pandemic-related disruptions, structural deficiencies and new risks have reduced the potential for decent work to be created. This year's report provides a comprehensive assessment of how the labour market recovery is projected to unfold. The world is expected to experience a great divergence, depending on countries' access to vaccines and their capacity to put in place supportive macroeconomic policies. The report also discusses pre-existing and new global and regional challenges that risk derailing the recovery, thereby prolonging current labour market deficits. Finally, the report investigates trends in temporary employment both before and during the crisis.
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Authors: Dewan, Sabina; Ernst, Ekkehard; Achkar Hilal, Souleima El; Horne, Richard ... [+] Show more

Date: 2022

Geographic subjects: North America; South America; Central America and the Caribbean ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: World employment social outlook

Subjects: Labour market; Employment; Equity ... [+] Show more
Opportunities for all: mutually beneficial opportunities for Syrians and host countries in Middle Eastern labor markets

The Syrian Civil War has displaced 60 per cent of the country's population. Six million refugees live in neighborin ... Show more
The Syrian Civil War has displaced 60 per cent of the country's population. Six million refugees live in neighboring countries in the Middle East. Such a large refugee influx has been a severe strain to these countries' labor markets, public services, and social cohesion. This RAND report examines the problems of and opportunities for the labor market for displaced Syrians in Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon. The authors used multiple methods: interviews with stakeholders, focus groups with Syrian and host country workers, in-depth interviews with firms, and surveys of firms and Syrian households. The existing skill sets of the Syrians are compared to the needs of each country's labor market; and the steps needed to improve the overall economic climate and strategies for preserving and improving social cohesion of refugees and host communities are examined. Each country has its specific challenges. For example, in Turkey a key barrier for the refugees was the ability to speak the language. In Jordan and Lebanon, the existing economic slowdowns and lack of jobs were exacerbated by the arrival of the refugees. Working legally was a challenge in all countries. The authors conclude with recommendations tailored to each country. Some of these include offering language classes (in the case of Turkey); assessing geographic areas where jobs are needed and enabling migrants to move to these regions; improving each country's worker certification process so that qualified migrants can get jobs within their area of expertise; investing in infrastructure projects and better training courses; and improving the business environment for all.
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Authors: Kumar, Krishna B.; Culbertson, Shelly; Constant, Louay; Nataraj, Shanthi ... [+] Show more

Date: 2018

Geographic subjects: Syria; Lebanon; Jordan ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: RAND research report

Subjects: Culture and society; Equity; Employment ... [+] Show more