This paper, prepared jointly by the five regional commissions of the United Nations, explores the social and economic challenges and opportunities of demographic shifts towards multigenerational societies across the countries covered by the five regional commissions. It discusses the latest evidence on demographic trends and intergenerational relations, labour markets, social protection, care, living arrangements and digitalization across regions, and it provides recommendations to build societies for all ages. With a strong interdisciplinary and interregional focus, the paper addresses interg…
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) released a new edition of their joint report Employment Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean No. 29. Labour market inclusion of young people and redistribution of care work: challenges and opportunities.
The report indicates that in the first six months of 2023, regional employment increased, but at a significantly slower rate than what was observed in 2022. Likewise, it sustains that in this same period, the participation rate declined, falling further from the levels se…
La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT) dieron a conocer una nueva edición de su informe conjunto Coyuntura Laboral en América Latina y el Caribe N⁰ 29: Desafíos y oportunidades para la inclusión laboral de las personas jóvenes y la redistribución del trabajo de cuidados.
En el informe se muestra que en los primeros seis meses de 2023 la ocupación regional se incrementó, pero este aumento se atenuó de manera importante respecto al que se había observado en 2022. De igual forma sostiene que, en este lapso, la tasa de partic…
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