The future of work in Latin America and the Caribbean: education and health: the sectors of the future?

A substantial and increasing proportion of workers in Latin America and the Caribbean are professionals in the social sectors. Today there are more than 11 million people in the region working as teachers, doctors and nurses. Who are these professionals and where are their jobs headed? In this second installment of the series The future of labor in Latin America and the Caribbean, we analyze the evolution of employment in the education and health sectors, and project expected changes for the future.

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Authors: Aguayo, Yyannu Cruz; Fuertes, Nicolas; Kang, Minji; Robles, Marcos ... [+] Show more

Published: [Washington, District of Columbia], Inter-American Development Bank, 2019

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Physical description: 45 p.

Access item: https://www.iadb.org/en/labor-and-pensions/educacion-y-salud-los-sectores-del-futuro

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