Future of work
A curated resource of recent research on trends shaping Canada's labour market.
The sixth edition of the ILO Monitor gives an update on the effects of COVID-19 on the global labour market. The key take-away is that 94% of the world’s workers still live in countries with workplace closures. Upper-middle-income countries have been adopting more stringent rules to curb the numbers of cases, a trend not followed by low-income countries despite rising numbers. Strict restrictions will continue to increase working hour losses as well as higher levels of unemployment and inactivity. This situation could lead the younger generation to face long-term labour market disadvantages. The ILO advocates for policy measures that correspond to the magnitude of labour market disruptions and provide the fullest possible support to vulnerable and hard-hit groups.