Ukraine crisis hits employment figures
As the crisis in Ukraine drags on, figures from the States Statistics Service of Ukraine reveals that 9.6% were unemployed in the first quarter...
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Climate change fuels child labour and trafficking, says Nobel Peace Laureate
Climate change is creating conditions that fuel child labour, child trafficking and forced labour, the Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi told delegates at a...
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Unemployment on the rise as inequality persists
Unemployment will continue to rise in the coming years, as the global economy has entered a new period combining slower growth, widening inequalities and...
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Education key in developing countries
Youth with post-secondary education living in middle and low-income countries have a much higher chance of finding a decent job than those with only...
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Decent jobs for youths
Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General, during a visit to the International Labour Organization (ILO), urged employers to empower more youth in their structures and engage with...
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Hire to boost the economy says ILO
A global jobs gap created at the height of the financial crisis is not closing and is likely to widen unless the global economy...
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Connor only Hong Kong firm to be named ‘World’s Most Ethical Company’
Hong Kong-based firm William E. Connor & Associates, 'Connor', is the only firm in Hong Kong to claim the award of '2014 World’s Most...
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Half of Hong Kong employers want to work remotely
More than half of Hong Kong employees, 59%, feel that having the option to work remotely would make them more satisfied at work and...
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Gender gap: two steps forward, one step back
The gender gap in global labour markets showed signs of convergence in the earlier part of the last decade but increased again after the...
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