epa04929793 A Filipino laborer carries sacks in Pasig city, east of Manila, Philippines, 14 September 2015. According to a new report based on a survey by private Philippines pollster Social Weather Stations (SWS), the number of jobless Filipinos has increased by around 1.5 million in the second quarter of 2015 despite higher economic growth. EPA/FRANCIS R. MALASIG
The latest report by International Labour Organisation (ILO) World Employment and Social Outlook 2017 was released this week and takes stock of the current global labour market situation, assessing the most recent employment developments and forecasting unemployment levels in developed, emerging and developing countries.
It also focuses on trends in job quality, paying particular attention to working poverty and vulnerable employment.
For more details click here to read the report by International Labour Organisation
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