| Resumen: |
Almost 5 years after the global financial crisis, the global employment situation remains uneven. There are encouraging signs of recovery, which started to materialize in some countries in 2010, but global labour market indicators have still not
recovered to their pre-crisis levels. In emerging and developing economies, labour
markets have started to recover
In some cases quite rapidly Yet, even these countries face the challenge of ensuring that enough decent jobs are created to accommodate the strong growth in the working-age population.
In advanced economies, unemployment spells have lengthened and more
workers are becoming discouraged and dropping out of the labour market alto-
gether.
Is not only has adverse consequences on individuals and their families,
but also can weaken previously stable societies, as opportunities to advance in a
good job and improve one s standard of living become the exception rather than
the rule. |