International Labour Organization

The U.S., the largest single contributor responsible for 22% of the ILO’s regular financing, has yet to pay more than 173 million francs. Other countries, including Germany and China, are also late on payments.

China lockdowns, war risk derailing global jobs recovery: ILO

The UN agency estimated that there was the equivalent of 112 million fewer full-time jobs in the first quarter of 2022 compared with pre-COVID levels, and there was a growing but uncertain risk that the amount of hours worked would continue to decline over 2022.

World's workers lost $3.5 trillion in wages amid coronavirus pandemic: United Nations

In addition to the health challenges, lockdowns, travel restrictions and other measures taken to rein in the virus have had a devastating impact on jobs and income across the globe.

Qatar raises minimum wage, lifts restriction on changing jobs

The new minimum wage is non-discriminatory and applies to all workers, the labour ministry said in a statement.

Global labour market 'uncertain', no return to pre-pandemic levels in 2020: ILO

In its latest report, the UN labour agency said that the fall in global working hours was "significantly worse than previously estimated" in the first half of the year, with the Americas the hardest-hit region.

Migrant workers need support, jobs at home after pandemic disruption: ILO

Governments should include returning workers, many of whom had lost jobs overnight, in their social protection measures and reintegrate them into national labour markets, the International Labour Organization said in a report.

Coronavirus lockdown: Significance of 'World Day against Child Labour' in times of COVID-19

The theme for this year’s World Day against Child Labour is “COVID-19 -- Protect children from child labour now, more than ever”, aimed at exploring the impact of novel coronavirus pandemic on child labour

COVID-19 crisis | 'Massive increase' in youth unemployment, women particularly hard-hit: UN

"As we recover from this crisis, a lot of young people will be left behind. The danger is that this initial shock will last a decade or longer," ILO chief Guy Ryder said.

Americas will be hardest hit by COVID-19 job losses: ILO

The Americas, meanwhile, had jumped from being the least affected region in labour market terms in the first quarter to being the most affected, with an expected 13.1 percent drop in working hours in the second, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, told a briefing.

Central trade unions may approach ILO on labour laws suspension in some states

In a joint statement issued on Monday, the central trade unions also threatened to give a call for nationwide agitation to protest against such moves by state governments.

'What's the point of staying?': Gulf faces expatriate exodus

The expatriate exodus is expected to be larger than after the 2008-2009 financial crisis and the 2014-2015 plunge in prices for oil, the region's main export, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said, without giving figures.

ILO sees end to falling global unemployment rate

The rate stood unchanged at 5.4% in 2019, or 188 million people, and is expected to remain there in 2020 and rise to 5.5% in 2021, the ILO said in its annual report.

Global pact to fight workplace violence and harassment nears agreement

The unresolved issues are focused on the extent to which employers should be held responsible for such behaviour and on whether to include specific reference to protecting LGBTi people, ILO director-general Guy Ryder said.

World unemployment may rise by 3.4 mn in 2017; India resilient

The global unemployment rate is expected to rise modestly from 5.7 to 5.8 percent in 2017 representing an increase of 3.4 million in the number of jobless people, a International Labour Organization (ILO) report shows.

ILO chief laments failure to tackle inequality at Davos

ILO Director-General Guy Ryder, speaking in Geneva before heading to attend the Alpine conference, said a feature of the annual meeting was the glaring gap between words and actions of participants over the issue

Rising CEO confidence in eco, but lots of worries in Davos

Half a decade on from a financial crisis that brought the world economy to the brink, the immediate threats to corporate profits are receding and chief executives are encouraged by a brightening outlook in both the United States and Europe.

World needs 600mn new jobs in next decade: ILO

The International Labour Organization sounded the alarm on the global jobs situation in its annual report on Monday and called for more coordination of fiscal policies, repair and regulation of the financial sector and support for the real economy.