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Tweet[IWS] ILO: WORLD EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL OUTLOOK: TRENDS 2015 [20 January 2015]
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International Labour Organization (ILO)
WORLD EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL OUTLOOK: TRENDS 2015 [20 January 2015]
http://www.ilo.org/global/research/global-reports/weso/2015/WCMS_337069/lang--en/index.htm
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[full-text, 97 pages]
Summary
http://www.ilo.org/global/research/global-reports/weso/2015/WCMS_337070/lang--en/index.htm
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[full-text, 4 pages]
Formerly entitled Global Employment Trends, the World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2015 includes a forecast of global unemployment levels and explains the factors behind this trend, including continuing inequality and falling wage shares. It looks at the drivers of the rising middle class in the developing world as well as the risk of social unrest, especially in areas of elevated youth unemployment. The report addresses structural factors shaping the world of work, including an aging population and shifts in the skills sought by employers.
Press Release 20 January 2015
World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2015
Employment trends across regions in 2015
http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_337063/lang--en/index.htm
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