employment

ILO launches digital platform to strengthen employment policies

Published on: March 10, 2023
14:24

By: Pavel López Lazo

Geneva, Mar 10 (Prensa Latina) The International Labor Organization (ILO) has launched a new web-based platform that provides easy access cutting-edge employment policy expertise.

Job report puts the wind at President Joe Biden´s back

Published on: February 3, 2023
16:42

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Feb 3 (Prensa Latina) A stronger-than-expected employment report has put the wind at President Biden’s back ahead of his State of the Union address next week, and it could provide additional momentum as he prepares a reelection announcement in the coming weeks.

Number of people incorporated to work grows in Cuba

Published on: October 24, 2022
10:28

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Havana, Oct 24 (Prensa Latina) The director of Employment of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security (MTSS) of Cuba, Ingrid Travieso, reported that 152,373 people were newly employed in the country at the end of August.

ILO calls for G20 support for Global Accelerator on Jobs

Published on: September 15, 2022
12:25

By: Juan M. Garcia

Geneva, Sep 15 (Prensa Latina) ILO Director-General Guy Ryder on Thursday called on the G20 ministers of Labor and Employment to support the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions.

China submits ratification of two ILO conventions on forced labor

Published on: August 13, 2022
08:38

By: Juan M. Garcia

Beijing, Aug 13 (Prensa Latina) China submitted to the International Labor Organization (ILO) the documents to ratify two important conventions on the eradication of forced labor, local media reported on Saturday.

USA: Job openings situation reflects early signs of slowdown

Published on: August 2, 2022
15:25

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Aug 2 (Prensa Latina) The job openings available in the United States dropped to a still-high 10.7 million in June from 11.3 million in May, at a time domestic economy has shown a high inflation rate, the Labor Department (DOL) reported Tuesday.

Mexico’s economy, employment recovered in June

Published on: July 27, 2022
11:27

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Mexico City, Jul 27 (Prensa Latina) Mexico achieved a recovery of the national economy with respect to June of last year, the Timely Indicator of Economic Activity (IOAE) reported.

Panama unable to generate pre-pandemic employment figures

Published on: May 27, 2022
10:53

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Panama City, May 27 (Prensa Latina) Panama has been unable to generate the number of formal jobs that the Central American country produced prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to official statistics.

National Occupation Survey begins in Cuba

Published on: May 3, 2022
13:47

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Havana, May 3 (Prensa Latina) More than 60,000 Cuban households will participate from Tuesday to June 30 in the National Occupation Survey, which will allow analyzing the characteristics of employment and the subsequent development of public policies.

Significant drop in unemployment in France in the last year

Published on: April 28, 2022
10:13

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Paris, Apr 28 (Prensa Latina) The unemployment rate fell 15,7% in France over the last 12 months, according to figures released by the Ministry of Labor, which is the lowest level since 2012.

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