How Switzerland Plans To Tackle Its Labour Shortage
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Media Advisory: ILO to release latest World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2024
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Window For Change
There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen. This saying could not be more apt today. The pandemic - which has disrupted the world in profound ways - has prompted countries to roll out significant policy changes that might otherwise have taken years. It has also sped the arrival of technologies and new ways of working and learning, moving us almost overnight into a new era.
For many professionals, working from home has become easier. Yet for many others - particularly workers in hospitality and tourism, delivery, retail, and basic care - deep economic scars are already forming. Among them: lost jobs, a widening skills gap, increasing inequality, and a toll on mental health. Women, youth, minorities, and the less skilled are disproportionately affected - and could face the beginning of many lost years. Those unlucky enough to start careers in a recession may experience lower earnings for 10 to 15 years after graduation, or long