| Description |
1 online resource (101 pages) |
| Series |
ILO news, 1020-3923 |
| Contents |
FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN ENTER 2008 WITH A FAVOURABLE LABOUR MARKET SITUATION REFLECTING CONTINUED HEALTHLY ECONOMIC GROWTH, ALTHOUGH GREATER PROGRESS TOWARD DECENT WORK IS STILL NEEDED; The Global Economic Context in 2007; Economic Situation of the Region in 2007; Employment Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2007; Economic and Unemployment Forecasts, 2007-2008; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT IN THE REGION: TOWARD EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND DECENT WORK |
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Sectorial Composition of Urban Employment and Health and Pension Coverage The Political Importance of Respect for Freedom of Association in the Americas; Corporate Social Responsibility; Central America and the Dominican Republic: the Labour Market and Challenges for Youth Employment; Recent Economic and Labour Market Developments in the Caribbean; EXPLANATORY NOTE; STATISTICAL ANNEX 57 |
| Summary |
This report demonstrates that Latin America and the Caribbean have made progress in improving some key labour market indicators, especially in reducing unemployment, but significant gaps persist that affect the most vulnerable populations, the rate of informality remains high and not all workers have social protection .. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Labor -- Latin America -- Statistics
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Labor -- Caribbean Area -- Statistics
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Working class -- Latin America
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Working class -- Caribbean Area
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Labor.
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Labor
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Working class
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Caribbean Area
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Latin America
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| Genre/Form |
Statistics
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789221204442 |
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9221204448 |
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9789223204440 |
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9223204445 |
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