The global unemployment rate is expected to fall slightly to 4.9% this year from 5.0% in 2023, even as inequalities in labour markets persist, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on ...

Global unemployment is set to fall slightly this year, a United Nations agency said Wednesday, reversing its previous prediction of a rise while warning of "slow progress" on tackling inequalities.

ILO’s 2024 World Employment and Social Outlook report forecasts the number of unemployed people will rise by 2 million, lifting the global unemployment rate to 5.2 percent from 5.1 percent in 2023.

Global Youth Unemployment in Decline and Seen Falling Further, Report Finds ZURICH (Reuters) - Youth unemployment worldwide last year dipped to a 15-year-low and is likely to continue falling ...

Global unemployment remains at 5% in 2024, with economic growth slowing and challenges persisting, according to ILO report. The inability of the labour market to bounce back is largely due to ...

Global unemployment remained ... While some European countries have seen unemployment fall in recent years, countries such as South Africa reported stubbornly high levels above 30% in 2024, ...

Geneva — Global youth unemployment rates fell to 13% in 2023, a 15-year low. But a new study by the International Labor Organization warns the post-COVID economic recovery is uneven, with some ...

Global unemployment to slightly fall in 2024, UN labour body says. ... (Reuters) -The global unemployment rate is expected to fall slightly to 4.9% this year from 5.0% in 2023, ...

ZURICH, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Youth unemployment worldwide last year dipped to a 15-year-low and is likely to continue falling through 2025, although weaker growth means Asia has lagged this trend ...

The current global unemployment rate of 5% is the lowest in an ILO data series going back to 1991 and is projected to tick lower again in 2026 to 4.9%, the ILO said.