Jobless recovery in the United States.

In the U.S., productivity gains allow companies to increase sales without adding workers, causing millions of people continue unemployed. Complete note here.

We've talked about this phenomenon in the past.

Women in Latin America earn less than men, although they are more educated.

Regarding the last note, today we presente a study by the Inter-American Development Bank called "New Century, Old Disparities". The study analyzes the wage gap between men and women in Latin America and the main results are:

- Although women have more years of education than men , are still concentrated in lower paid occupations such as teaching, health care or the service sector.
- Men earn 17% more than women in Latin America, when comparing men and women of the same age and the educational level.
- The wage gap has been decreasing in recent years, but at a pace that remains slow.
- It is essential to change household roles and stereotypes to attaining gender equality in the labor market.

                                               Source: Extracted from the IDB article.

Complete note here. 

New social protection program in Antigua & Barbuda

A employment and training program will be launched. The program is consistent with the social protection floor. See the information here

Becker and Posner on US employment

You can read here the opinion of Nobel Prize Gary Becker on Fed´s policies on employment. Here is the opinion of judge Posner.

Employment in Spain is getting worse

During November Spain suffered more job destruction. The situation of social security is getting worse. read the complete note here.

Employment in US grows

Read here the official note, and here the news paper note

Two conflicting data on US employment

The BLS released employment data for September. According to household surveys, employment rose by 873,000 in the month, but total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 114,000 in the same period. Here an explanation of what can be happening.

World Development Report 2013

The World Development Report 2013: Jobs is already available here. The CISS contributed, financed by the IDRC, with the Mexico case study.

Have the labor markets recovered in the decade in the countries of the continent?

Have the labor markets recovered in the decade in the countries of the continent? The following figures compare the level of employment when the economy had its peak before the crises. This allows quantifying “gaps” in employment, i.e., the difference between the observed level and the “potential” (in reference to the peak) level of employment. We can observe three patterns (all in relation to earliest peak):

i) In Canada, Colombia, Mexico and the United States there is an employment gap by 2012.

ii) In Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru and Uruguay there is not an employment gap, i.e. the level of employment is similar to the potential employment.

ii) In Argentina, Panama and Venezuela current employment is higher than potential employment

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Employment and Potential Employment across the Business Cycle, 2000-2010

Note: Employment calculated using working age population 15+.

Source: Own calculations using International Labour Organization (ILO), LABORSTA

For more information, The Americas Social Security Report 2013 will soon be available on the website of the CISS.

Two interesting news on unemployment in Mexico and the US

In Mexico unemployment rate continues to decrease (see here). In the US unemployment benefits are expiring (see note here).

OECD Employment Outlook 2012

Here the OECD Employment Outlook report Employment Outlook for 2012, which provides an annual assessment of labour market developments and prospects in member countries.

VIII Ibero-American Conference on Employment and Social Security

On April 23 and 24 the VIII Iberoamerican Conference of Ministers of Employment and Social Security was held in the Senate Building in Madrid, Spain. The meeting had among its objectives to promote the creation of stable, decent and quality jobs, and strengthening social protection mechanisms. Information about the Conference here and here.

Colombia: unemployment insurance

The government of Colombia has launched an initiative to establish a new unemployment insurance program. You can find the bill here.

OECD Week 2012: Paris, May 22-24

OECD week brings together politicians, business leaders, academics and civil society in order to share ideas, discuss and debate ways to shift from indignation and inequality to inclusion and integrity. Deliver better lives: jobs for today and the education and skills for the jobs of tomorrow, healthy environment, and equal opportunities. More information here.

G20 meeting on employment

G20 countries need to create 21 million jobs to return to employment levels before the crisis. More information here.

Global Employment Trends: ILO

The International Labour Organisation in its annual report "Global Employment Trends 2012: Preventing a deeper jobs crisis" warns of the need to create 600 million  of productive jobs over the next decade in order to generate sustainable growth and maintain social cohesion.

Labor markets continue to recover in developing countries: World Bank

Report "Trends in employment" by the World Bank notes that despite sluggish growth, labor markets in developing countries continue their gradual recovery. Eastern Europe and Central Asia observe overall improvements in GDP, unemployment and employment figures, while in Latin America and the Caribbean, small average gains in growth and unemployment were balanced by stagnant employment growth.

The labor market continues to improve in the U.S.

On a previous note we refer to evidence showing a recovery in U.S. employment. Today the labor market extends its run showing for third consecutive month gains over 200,000 jobs. More infromation here.

Job market is improving in the U.S

Figures from the Labour Department are the latest evidence that the job market is improving in the United States. Last week saw the lowest number of people claiming unemployment assistance since March 2008. More information here.

Paraguay have plans to include social security to homemakers and domestic workers

The Social Security Institute (IPS) of Paraguay presented to Congress the draft law to housewives and domestic workers may receive retirement. More information here and here.