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Global unemployment to fall 5.3%; low-income nations lag in recovery: ILO

ILO said it has developed a new indicator 'jobs gap' which offers more elaborate measure of the unmet demand for employment, especially in developing countries

BRICS countries urged to expand inter-trade instead of with other countries

The BRICS countries need to urgently expand trade with each other rather than with the rest of the world, a top official of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has said and offered technical support from the UN agency towards the realisation of such a goal. BRICS includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Jens Dyring Christensen, Senior Specialist in Enterprise Development and Management at the ILO, made the comment on Wednesday while speaking on the topic 'BRICS Productivity Ecosystems' at the bloc's second Employment Working Group (EWG). What we find is that trade with the United States is six times higher than within BRICS member states. What is needed is to expand inter-BRICS trade, he said. The meeting, which took place in South Africa's Port Alfred, is one of several preparatory ones ahead of the BRICS Summit scheduled to take place in Johannesburg in August. The heads of state of the five partner countries in the bloc are all expected to attend the ...

ILO analysing work conditions in India, report expected by Jul-Aug: Report

This comes at a time when some states in the country have raised work hours from eight to 12 per day

Job gap shows much worse situation for women, says ILO report

New index reveals disparity masked by unemployment data; gender gap in jobseeking shows wider difference in earnings

CAG selected as external auditor of International Labour Organisation

Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has been selected as external auditor of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Geneva for a four-year term from 2024 to 2027, the apex auditor said in a statement on Thursday. Girish Chandra Murmu is the CAG. CAG will take over from the incumbent external auditor of ILO, Supreme Audit Institution of Philippines. "CAG's appointment is a recognition of its standing among the international community as well as its professionalism, high standards, global audit experience and strong national credentials," it said. Giving details, the CAG said ILO had formed a selection panel for appointment of external auditor and invited bids from the Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs). Based on the technical experience and other criteria, the ILO shortlisted three Supreme Audit Institutions (India, Canada and United Kingdom) for technical presentations. In Geneva, a three-member team from CAG of India presented the strengths, approach and skill se

Hit by Ukraine war, inflation, global jobs growth will halve in 2023: ILO

Global employment growth is expected to slow down sharply to 1% this year compared to 2% in 2022, hit by the economic fallout of the war in Ukraine, inflation and tighter monetary policy, the ILO said

Flexible working hours can benefit productivity, work-life balance: ILO

Reduced working hours and more flexible working time arrangements, such as those used during the Covid-19 crisis, can bring benefits for economies, businesses and workers, says the ILO report

Labour ministry looking to replace 'minimum wage' by 'living wage': Report

The move may play a significant role in helping India meet its Sustainable Development Goal to eliminate extreme poverty by 2030

Global employment growth to fall 'significantly' in Q4, says ILO

Says the recovery seen in early 2022 has already gone into reverse in the second and third quarters

50 million people in modern slavery; women, children most vulnerable: ILO

In its latest report, the Geneva-based International Labour Organization (ILO) said that 50 million people were living in modern slavery in 2021

Recovery in youth employment continues to lag worldwide: ILO report

Although the number of unemployed young people worldwide fell from 75 million in 2021 to 73 million in 2022, it is six million more than pre-pandemic levels

Are labour markets overheating? Six charts explain state of employment

The ILO report also highlighted that incomes haven't returned to pre-pandemic levels across most of the world

Women in lower-middle-income countries facing worst brunt of pandemic: Data

There are 44 million fewer jobs for women across the world compared to pre-pandemic period; 25.5 million fewer jobs were available in lower-middle-income countries

China lockdowns, war risk derailing global jobs recovery, says ILO

China accounted for 86% of the dip in working hours due to containment measures to stop the spread of Covid, according to the report

4.8 million jobs lost in Ukraine since start of conflict: ILO study

If the fighting was to cease immediately a rapid recovery would be possible, with the return of 3.4 million jobs, Xinhua news agency reported

Number of international migrant workers rises to 169 million: ILO

A new report by UN-body International Labour Organisation has highlighted that the number of international migrant workers has risen globally to 169 million, an increase of three per cent since 2017

Covid-19 created employment crisis, 'all countries have suffered': ILO

UN agency predicts uneven economic recovery in second half of 2021, but newly created jobs will be of low quality.

Need to promote decent and sustainable work in automotive industry: ILO

There is an urgent need to invest in education, training and life-long learning for all in the automotive industry, ILO said

Child labour fell 38% in last decade, but Covid worsened situation: ILO

In a statement issued on Friday, the ILO said that the Covid-19 crisis has brought additional poverty to these already vulnerable populations

India gets Chairmanship of ILO Governing body after a gap of 35 years

According to the statement, India assumed the Chairmanship of GB after 35 years, marking a new chapter in the 100 years of productive relationship between India and ILO