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Could AI replace jobs in the Caribbean?

The exciting prospects of AI advancement cast a grim shadow on the future of formal jobs in the Caribbean & Latin America BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) could potentially result in fewer formal jobs in the Caribbean, which in turn could cause job informality to skyrocket and leave thousands of people…
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ECLAC expects employment to be a challenge in the region in 2022

Governments, policymakers urged to continue focus on job generation to support continued employment in the Caribbean and Latin America  NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is calling for regional governments to continue to prioritize job generation as employment is expected to present a challenge in 2022. This despite…
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International organizations urge Caribbean nations to focus on job creation in pandemic recovery

ECLAC, ILO strongly recommend policies to foster job creation, encourage workforce reintegration  NASSAU, BAHAMAS — As the world continues recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, Caribbean governments must focus on job creation, which has “lagged behind” economic recovery, urged the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) in…
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Nearly 60 percent of jobs recovered in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021

Joint report by ECLAC and PAHO says a “transformative recovery requires increased investment in a group of dynamic sectors to make it possible to generate quality jobs”  LAC — According to a newly released report by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), more than…
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