Global employment growth is expected to ease to half of the current growth rate in 2022, as labor market recovery may be prevented by uncertain economic conditions amid persisting Covid pandemic conditions, the International Labour Organization, or ILO, said on Monday.
Growth in global jobs is forecast to drop to 1.0 percent in 2023 from 2.0 percent in 2022, the Geneva-based ILO said in its World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2023 report.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.