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ILO lowers employment generation forecast for 2025 to 53 million from 60 million projected earlierThe ILO has downgraded its global employment forecast for 2025 due to a slower economic growth outlook, projecting 53 million jobs instead ...28 May, 2025, 08.38 PM IST- Global Capacity Centres to expand to USD 105 billion by 2030: Labour SecretaryIndia's Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are set to reach USD 105 billion by 2030, employing 2.8 million people. Currently, India hosts ove...25 Feb, 2025, 09.26 PM IST
- Empowering women in workforce is critical focus area: Mansukh MandaviyaSpeaking at the first-ever regional dialogue under ILO’s Global Coalition for Social Justice, hosted by India in association with the Confe...24 Feb, 2025, 08.42 PM IST
- Paris AI summit draws world leaders and CEOs eager for technology waveEagerness to regulate AI has decreased since the UK and South Korea summits, which focused on the risks after ChatGPT's 2022 launch. As US ...10 Feb, 2025, 03.58 PM IST
- Global conference on opportunities, challenges in labour sector begins in RiyadhPolicymakers, industry leaders, and experts from over 100 countries gathered in Saudi Arabia for the 'Global Labour Market Conference.' The...30 Jan, 2025, 05.51 AM IST
- World youth unemployment rate lowest for 15 years: UNGlobal youth unemployment has reached its lowest level in 15 years, according to the United Nations, although recovery from the Covid-19 sl...12 Aug, 2024, 07.56 AM IST
- 231 million workers exposed to heatwaves; 4200 lost their lives in 2020: ILOWorkers in Africa, the Arab states and Asia and the Pacific are most often exposed to excessive heat with 92.9%, 83.6% and 74.7% of the wor...26 Jul, 2024, 05.55 PM IST
- India to collaborate with ILO on global skills gap mapping, future of workA tripartite Indian delegation, led by labour secretary Sumita Dawra, to the 112th International Labour Conference being in held in Geneva,...10 Jun, 2024, 09.16 PM IST
- Illegal profits from forced labour up by 37% in last 10 years to $236 billion per year: ILOIn its report on the economics of forced labour, the International Labour Organisation said the dramatic increase of $64 billion since 2014...19 Mar, 2024, 09.11 PM IST
- ILO pegs global unemployment rate at 5.2 per cent in 2024The International Labour Organization (ILO) has projected a global unemployment rate of 5.2% in 2024, slightly higher than the 5.1% in 2023...10 Jan, 2024, 05.39 PM IST
- WHO-led study reveals working under sun causes one in three deaths from non-melanoma skin cancerThe study underscores the urgent need for protective measures, including policies, regulations, and training, to reduce the risk of sun-ind...10 Nov, 2023, 06.18 PM IST
- G20 leader's reaffirmation on gender equality to have a multiplier effect: ILO DGThe International Labour Organisation (ILO) has welcomed the G20 Leaders' reaffirmation of gender equality and the meaningful participation...11 Sep, 2023, 02.44 PM IST
- Global monthly wages contract to 0.9% in first half of 2022 owing to rising inflationAmong advanced G20 countries, real wages in the first half of 2022 are estimated to have declined to -2.2%, whereas real wages in emerging ...01 Dec, 2022, 01.34 PM IST
- International Labour Organization elects new chief"The ILO Governing Body has elected a new ILO Director-General. Congratulations to @GilbertFHoungbo. Gilbert F. Houngbo will take office in...25 Mar, 2022, 10.06 PM IST
- On World Water Day, ten facts about 'blue gold' amid threat of climate change"Many of our problems arise because we do not value water highly enough; all too often water is not valued at all," said Gilbert F. Houngbo...22 Mar, 2021, 11.53 AM IST
- Coronavirus is spreading fast because billions don’t have water to washYears of deferred investments in clean water and sanitation are now putting everyone at risk as the virus spreads through developed and dev...08 Aug, 2020, 08.19 AM IST
- Remittances by Indians working overseas up by 68.6 per cent: UNIndia received the most overseas remittances last year, a report by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) issued here ...15 Jun, 2017, 11.46 AM IST
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