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International organizations urge Caribbean nations to focus on job creation in pandemic recovery

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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Caribbean Employment
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Employment in Jamaica up 8.3% year-over-year

Employment in Jamaica up 8.3% year-over-year

Construction and real estate account for majority of increases in workforce  KINGSTON, JAMAICA — Employment in Jamaica is on the rise, according to the latest figures from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), which indicate that there were 93,400 more people employed in July 2021 than in the same period the previous year. This accounts…
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Caribbean Employment, Jamaica Employment
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Grenada govt. reveals three-year economic plan in Speech from the Throne

Grenada govt. reveals three-year economic plan in Speech from the Throne

Accelerating creation of sustainable jobs, human capital development and skills development in the pipeline for Grenada governing body  ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA — As it prepares to start a new session of Parliament, the government of Grenada yesterday revealed its plan to restore jobs and promote growth over the next three years in its Speech from…
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Caribbean Employment, Grenada Employment
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Nearly 60 percent of jobs recovered in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021

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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Caribbean Employment
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