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International Day of Rural Women: the unfinished quest for decent work for all

Rosina Gammarano • October 15, 2020 • Decent work, Labour underutilization, Rural economy, Women, Youth • Analysis

Challenges to decent work are different in rural and urban areas, but women in rural areas face additional hurdles to access decent work. Higher labour force participation in rural areas in the developing world and widespread decent work deficits of rural jobs reveal the need to promote healthy rural labour markets for everyone.

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Education pays off, but you have to be patient

Rosina Gammarano • August 18, 2020 • Education, Job quality, School-to-work, Skills, Unemployment, Youth • Analysis

The pandemic is making us rethink and re-organize education. Workers with higher educational attainment may expect to be able to find a job (and a quality job, for that matter) as soon as they become available. But is that so?

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International Day of Families: how marital status shapes labour market outcomes

Rosina Gammarano • May 15, 2020 • Decent work, Inactivity, Labour force, Women • Analysis

Married life still has a gendered effect on women and men’s labour market outcomes, including their labour force participation, the type of jobs they hold and the forms of labour underutilization they are exposed to.

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Having kids sets back women’s labour force participation more so than getting married

Rosina Gammarano • March 3, 2020 • Inactivity, Labour force, Women • Analysis

Around the world, gendered social norms continue to shape women’s and men’s participation in the labour market, new data by household composition show.

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100 statistics on the ILO and the labour market to celebrate the ILO centenary

Rosina Gammarano • December 13, 2019 • Child labour, Employment, Informal economy, SDG labour market indicators, Social protection, Unemployment, Unpaid work, Women • Analysis

100 years of the ILO also means 100 years of ILO’s labour statistics to support the work of countries and organizations around the world in improving labour markets, and of course, to inform its own work. Celebrating the ILO centenary is also celebrating progress in labour statistics.

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How do people with disabilities fare in the labour market?

Admin • December 3, 2019 • Disability, Labour force, Unemployment • Analysis

Finding work can be tough for people with disabilities. While the number of people with disabilities in the workforce has been rising in many countries, in part due to changing attitudes and improved legislation, if you have a disability, you’re still more likely to be out of work than a person who doesn’t.

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Men are dropping out of the workforce – here’s where the numbers are highest

Admin • November 19, 2019 • Labour underutilization • Analysis

It’s easy to find statistics about how well the labour market is doing, but scratch below the surface and you’ll find a growing number of men dropping out of the workforce.

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