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New ILO director-general pledges to work on behalf of disenfranchised workers the world over

New ILO director-general pledges to work on behalf of disenfranchised workers the world over

Former Togo Prime Minister Gilbert F. Houngbo elected next ILO director-general; takes up post Oct. 2022  BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — As the Caribbean continues its slow but steady economic recovery following the devastating blow of the COVID-19 pandemic, with citizens returning to their jobs and employment projected to increase, the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) incoming director-general…
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More young Jamaicans, retirees could be joining workforce now than pre-pandemic

More young Jamaicans, retirees could be joining workforce now than pre-pandemic

Workforce statistics show youth unemployment way down, decline in number of Jamaicans outside labour force  KINGSTON, JAMAICA — Data from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica’s (STATIN) latest Labour Force Survey suggest more young people and retirees may be joining the workforce now as compared to not only last year but also before the start of…
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Jamaica employment on upward trend, steadily closing gap between pre-pandemic levels

Jamaica employment on upward trend, steadily closing gap between pre-pandemic levels

Labour Force Survey reveals 6.6% employment increase in October 2021 versus October 2020  KINGSTON, JAMAICA — In its latest quarterly Labour Force Survey, the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has noted that employment in the nation was again on the rise in the latter part of last year as 76,600 more Jamaicans were employed in…
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Employment in Barbados inches higher in second quarter of 2021

Employment in Barbados inches higher in second quarter of 2021

Wholesale & retail trade industry employed the most Barbadians between April and June 2021  BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — Barbados has become the latest Caribbean nation to evidence signs of a gradual recovery from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as newly released labour statistics show a slight increase in employment in the second quarter of…
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