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Brazil created over 313,000 formal jobs in September

Published on: October 26, 2021
14:48

By: Prensa Latina

Brasilia, Oct 26 (Prensa Latina) Brazil created 313,902 formal employment contracts in September, 1.64 percent less than the same month last year, the Ministry of Labor and Social Security reported on Tuesday.

UNHCR warns about impact of pandemic on migrants

Published on: September 17, 2021
12:52

By: Prensa Latina

Geneva, Sep 17 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warned on Friday about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on displaced and stateless people, and requested support from the international community.

LatAm faces insufficient labor market recovery

Published on: September 11, 2021
09:17

By: Prensa Latina

Geneva, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) In the first quarter of 2021, about 76% of Latin American independent workers and just over a third of wage earners were in the informal sector, the International Labor Organization (ILO) reported on Saturday.

OECD unemployment rate drops to 6.2% in July as recovery ramps up

Published on: September 10, 2021
07:57

By: Prensa Latina

Brussels, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) The unemployment rate in Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OCDE) countries dropped to 6.2% in July from 6.4% in June, leaving it 0.9% above the pre-pandemic rate seen in February 2020.

ILO warns about increased informal work in Latin America

Published on: September 9, 2021
07:41

By: Prensa Latina

United Nations, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) About 70% of jobs created in Latin America following the Covid-19 pandemic are in informal conditions, a study by the International Labor Organization (ILO) reported.

Eurozone generated over 1 million jobs in Q2 2021

Published on: September 8, 2021
08:07

By: Prensa Latina

Brussels, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) The Euro zone generated more than one million jobs in Q2 2021 and registered a total of 158.9 million people employed in this period, the European Statistical Office (Eurostat) reported on Tuesday.

Women less likely to regain jobs after pandemic

Published on: July 20, 2021
07:18

By: Prensa Latina

United Nations, Jul 20 (Prensa Latina) Women are at a disadvantage compared to men to return to their jobs during the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, warned.

Subsidies proposed in Angola due to rising unemployment

Published on: July 2, 2021
08:11

By: Prensa Latina

Luanda, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) An advisory body in Angola proposed the establishment of unemployment benefits resulting from the deterioration of the national socioeconomic situation caused by Covid-19.

Uruguay: 80,000 workers on unemployment insurance

Published on: June 16, 2021
11:55

By: Prensa Latina

Montevideo, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Uruguayans on unemployment insurance totaled 80,000, as published by the Social Security and Work Ministry on its digital portal on Wednesday.

Cuba denounces impact of the blockade in ILO conference

Published on: June 15, 2021
13:34

By: Prensa Latina

Havana, Jun 15 (Latin Press) At the International Labor Organization Conference on Tuesday, Cuba denounced the impact of the United States blockade imposed for almost six decades that limits the potential and the entrepreneurship of business people.

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