Nearly 5 million jobs have been lost in Ukraine since the start of the Russian aggression

Amid the humanitarian crisis sparked by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, labour markets are being disrupted both in the country and in neighbouring states.

• ILO Brief: The impact of the Ukraine crisis on the world of work: Initial assessments
• ETUC - La Strada International - ILO webinar on Preventing exploitation and ensuring decent work for refugees from Ukraine - 24 June

Greater investment in care could create almost 300 million jobs

Plugging existing, significant, gaps in care services could generate almost 300 million jobs and create a continuum of care that would help to alleviate poverty, encourage gender equality, and support care for children and the elderly, says new ILO report released ahead of International Women’s Day.

Informal EPSCO meeting in Bordeaux

The impact of digital and climate transitions on the labour market

In a video statement to the EU labour ministers of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO), ILO Director-General Guy Ryder, addresses the “need to accelerate and to steer the transition to a greener, more sustainable, more digital economy”.

WESO Trends 2022

ILO downgrades labour market recovery forecast for 2022

The ILO’s World Employment and Social Outlook Trends 2022 report warns of a slow and uncertain recovery, as the pandemic continues to have a significant impact on global labour markets.

• Report: World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2022

COVID-19: ILO Monitor – 8th edition

Employment impact of the pandemic worse than expected

ILO warns on stalled global labour market recovery and significant disparities between advanced and developing economies.
Read the 8th edition of the COVID-19: ILO Monitor