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A recent report from the International Labour Organization (ILO) indicates that global unemployment rates are steady, yet progress towards achieving quality employment has come to a halt.<\/p>\n

The report highlights ongoing difficulties faced by young people in securing stable work and emphasizes that uncertainties surrounding artificial intelligence and trade policies could further weaken employment prospects worldwide.<\/p>\n

It also takes a lens to areas such as gender, demographic shifts, and global trade as variables of job market conditions.<\/p>\n

“Nearly 300 million workers continue to live in extreme poverty, earning less than US$3 a day, while informality is rising, with 2.1 billion workers expected to hold informal jobs by 2026, with limited access to social protection, rights at work, and job security. The acute lack of progress in low-income countries is pushing workers with the poorest employment conditions even further behind,” asserts the ILO.<\/p>\n

Specifically, while headline unemployment figures may suggest improvement, underlying structural issues persist.<\/p>\n

The Caribbean continues to grapple with high levels of informal employment, disparities in job quality, and insufficient social safety nets for many workers.<\/p>\n

As the region’s nations work through economic shifts, climate challenges, and digital transformation, the ILO\u2019s findings highlight that simply counting employment figures is insufficient.<\/p>\n

Greater emphasis must be placed on improving job quality, fostering skills development, strengthening social protections, and enhancing regional cooperation.<\/p>\n

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