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November 2015

  1. Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM) 2015

    Higher education no guarantee of a job

    17 November 2015

    The education level of the labour force is improving worldwide but access to a higher education is not leading to lower unemployment at the global level, says ILO economist Rosina Gammarano, a contributor to the 9th edition of the ILO’s “Key Indicators of the Labour Market” (KILM). (Closed Captions available)

  2. Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM) 2015

    Exploring the Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM)

    17 November 2015

    Looking for an easy way to access key indicators on labour markets around the world? Steve Kapsos, Chief of the ILO's Data Production and Analysis Unit, shows how to use the 9th edition of the Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM) to identify the key trends and priority areas for labour market interventions. (Closed Captions available)

  3. Collective bargaining

    Improving working conditions and social dialogue in the agriculture sector in Morocco

    16 November 2015

    This video highlights the benefits for both workers and employers in the agricultural sector of social dialogue and collective bargaining agreements. The agricultural sector is the largest employer in Morocco but faces persisting challenges for the full implementation of fundamental rights at work.

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    G20 Leaders’ Summit

    ILO Director-General welcomes G20 breakthrough on tackling inequality, says focus should now be on implementation

    16 November 2015

    G20 Leaders adopt comprehensive agenda for achieving “strong, sustainable and balanced growth” to promote inclusiveness and reduce inequalities.

  5. G20 Leaders’ Summit

    ILO Director-General says addressing inequality can boost economic growth

    16 November 2015

    Reversing the trend of sluggish growth is vital for success of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development, including the goal of promoting inclusive growth and decent work for all.

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    Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2015

    Workers are becoming more educated, although not always finding suitable jobs

    16 November 2015

    The new edition of the ILO online reference tool analyses the link between education and access to the labour market.

  7. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2015 KILM

    17. Poverty, income distribution, employment by economic class and working poverty

    16 November 2015

    Tables 17a and 17b present two of the indicators that were used for monitoring progress toward the first UN Millennium Development Goal (MDG), “eradicating extreme poverty and hunger”, while the MDGs were in force.

  8. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2015 KILM

    16. Labour productivity

    16 November 2015

    This chapter presents information on labour productivity for the aggregate economy with labour productivity defined as output per unit of labour input (persons engaged or hours worked). Labour productivity measures the efficiency of a country with which inputs are used in an economy to produce goods and services and it offers a measure of economic growth, competitiveness, and living standards within a country.

  9. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2015 KILM

    15. Wages and compensation costs

    16 November 2015

    This chapter presents two distinct and complementary indicators. The first, table 15a, shows trends in average monthly wages in the total economy for 126 countries, while the second, table 15b, presents the trends and structure of employers’ average compensation costs for the employment of workers in the manufacturing sector, available for 33 countries.

  10. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2015 KILM

    14. Educational attainment and illiteracy

    16 November 2015

    KILM 14 reflects the levels and distribution of the knowledge and skills base of the labour force and the unemployed. Tables 14a and 14b show the distribution of the educational attainment of the labour force and the unemployed for 137 and 141 countries, respectively, according to five levels of schooling – less than one year, pre-primary level, primary level, secondary level, and tertiary level.