UN report: half a billion people struggle to find adequate paid work
(The Guardian World News)

Study also shows global unemployment due to rise for the first time in a decade Nearly half a billion people around the world are struggling to find adequate paid work, trapping individuals in poverty and fuelling heightened levels of inequality, according to a UN report.In a study published as world leaders fly into the Swiss ski resort of Davos to voice concerns over inequality and the climate crisis, the UN´s International Labour Organization (ILO) said more than 473 million people around the world lacked the employment opportunities to meet their needs. Continue reading...