2007 labour overview [electronic resource] : Latin America and the Caribbean.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

International Labour Office. Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Series:

ILO news, 1020-3923

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labor--Latin America--Statistics.

Labor.

Labor--Caribbean Area--Statistics.

Working class--Latin America.

Working class.

Working class--Caribbean Area.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (101 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Geneva : International Labour Office, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This report demonstrates that Latin America and the Caribbean have made progress in improving some key labour market indicators, especially in reducing unemployment, but significant gaps persist that affect the most vulnerable populations, the rate of informality remains high and not all workers have social protection...

Contents:

FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CONTENTS; LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN ENTER 2008 WITH A FAVOURABLE LABOUR MARKET SITUATION REFLECTING CONTINUED HEALTHLY ECONOMIC GROWTH, ALTHOUGH GREATER PROGRESS TOWARD DECENT WORK IS STILL NEEDED; The Global Economic Context in 2007; Economic Situation of the Region in 2007; Employment Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2007; Sectorial Composition of Urban Employment and Health and Pension Coverage; The Political Importance of Respect for Freedom of Association in the Americas; Corporate Social Responsibility

Central America and the Dominican Republic: the Labour Market and Challenges for Youth EmploymentEconomic and Unemployment Forecasts, 2007-2008; Recent Economic and Labour Market Developments in the Caribbean; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT IN THE REGION: TOWARD EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND DECENT WORK; EXPLANATORY NOTE; STATISTICAL ANNEX 57

Notes:

Published also in Spanish: Panorama Laboral 2007, América Latina y el Caribe.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

92-2-120444-8

OCLC:

700697555