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26 million jobs lost in Latin America and the Caribbean during a year of the pandemic
The Latin American and Caribbean region lost 26 million jobs as a result of the pandemic, and started 2021 with a complex employment landscape...
The Impacts of the Covid-19 on Vietnam’s Workforce
By March 2021, Vietnam has experienced 3 phases of the Covid-19 pandemic (phase 1: from March to April 2020; phase 2: from July to...
Accelerating Growth and Job Creation with a Better Business Environment
Before taking up my role as the Resident Representative of the World Bank in Jamaica, I was posted in Tbilisi in Georgia, located at...
Qatar’s new minimum wage enters into force
Qatar’s non-discriminatory minimum wage comes into force, applying to all workers, of all nationalities, in all sectors, including domestic workers.Legislation adopted last year provided...
Pay Transparency: Commission proposes measures to ensure equal pay for equal work
The European Commission has today presented a proposal on pay transparency to ensure that women and men in the EU get equal pay for...
Estonia provides good support to jobseekers, but does not reach everybody
The Estonian labour market has outperformed most EU countries after the global financial crisis. The employment rate of people in working age stood at...
65% of Adults Think Race, Ethnicity or National Origin Affects Job Opportunities
A recent Ipsos-World Economic Forum survey has found that 65% of all adults believe that, in their country, someone's race, ethnicity, or national origin...
Zoomerang Culture & Future of Work: 2022
Today, fully submerged into the zoomerang culture, now a new world of virtual events emerges, where triangulations of billion plus workers, billions plus square...
A Better Strategy for CARES Funding
Almost a year after Congress passed the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CARES) Act to stimulate the pandemic-stricken economy, only a fraction of...
Health, Jobs and Environment Top Personal Risk List
A new World Economic Forum/Ipsos survey found most adults are optimistic about accessing technology, digital tools and training in the next 12 months, but...