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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809626403321

Titolo

2007 labour overview [[electronic resource] ] : Latin America and the Caribbean

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Geneva, : International Labour Office, 2007

ISBN

92-2-120444-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (101 p.)

Collana

ILO news, , 1020-3923

Disciplina

331.09805

Soggetti

Labor - Latin America

Labor - Caribbean Area

Working class - Latin America

Working class - Caribbean Area

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Published also in Spanish: Panorama Laboral 2007, AmeĢrica Latina y el Caribe.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CONTENTS; 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;  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 EmploymentEconomic and Unemployment Forecasts, 2007-2008;  Recent Economic and Labour Market Developments in the Caribbean; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT IN THE REGION: TOWARD EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND DECENT WORK; EXPLANATORY NOTE; STATISTICAL ANNEX 57

Sommario/riassunto

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...