India has performed poorly in providing social security protection to its people until recently with "very high vulnerability" to poverty and informal labour practices in the world, according to the International Labour Office.
The number of unemployed youth worldwide increased by 10.2 million in 2009 compared to 2007, the largest hike since 1991.
A new study by the International Labour Office estimates that one in five workers around the world -- or over 600 million persons -- are still working more than 48 hours a week, often merely to make two ends meet. The question is: Are we overworked?
A new study by the International Labour Office estimates that one in five workers around the world -- or over 600 million persons -- are still working more than 48 hours a week, often merely to make two ends meet.
A persistent gap in status, job security, wages and education between women and men is contributing to the "feminisation of working poverty"
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