ILO

UN labour chief urges textile industry actors to smooth rough edges of change

25 October 2005
The phasing out of international textile and garment quotas has created tremendous uncertainty among millions of people in the industry, including many who lost their jobs as a result, the head of the United Nations labour agency said in Geneva, calling on governments, workers and employers to come up with new ways to ease the impact.

UN labour organization says global employment seriously lagging economic growth

11 October 2005
In contrast to world economic growth of 5 per cent, world employment has only grown by 1.67 per cent in 2004, a situation that is not politically, socially and economically sustainable, according to the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO).

Asia beset by highest ever unemployment, says UN labour group

13 September 2005
Unemployment reached a new record high in Asia, job growth remained disappointing, and low wages failed to raise the living standard of many despite a robust economy that grew more than 7.3 per cent in 2004, the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO) said in a report issued on the eve of the UN World Summit.