ILO pub. Working paper examining trends in international migration of Jordanian migrant workers and the impact on the domestic labour market in Jordan - discusses the occupational structure of the emigrants, skill scarcity, etc.; reviews government policies to counteract labour shortages;...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper presenting an econometric model for economic forecasting of population, labour force, educational levels and employment in developing countries, as applied to Ecuador - describes the labour market models use in making projections of labour supply, labour demand,...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on a case study of the impact of international migration movements on the labour market in Oman - covers labour supply, labour demand, migrant worker characteristics by age, sex, occupation and educational level (incl. Expatriate workers), considers the effects of...

Reviews Chinese labour market developments during the 1980s and 1990s and proposes policy directions to help accelerate the creation of new jobs.

Examines the micro- and macroeconomic implications of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, focusing on effects on the labour market and employment in sub-Saharan Africa. Includes population projections in Africa to 2020.

The unemployment rate provides an important gauge of spare capacity in the labour market and the economy more generally. However, other factors also affect unemployment, which complicates its interpretation when informing monetary policy. Statistical methods can be used to estimate the extent to...

This article presents immigration as an important issue discussed within European Union (EU). The author shows some statistics on international migration, population stocks of national and foreign (non-national) citizens. In destination countries, international migration may be used as a tool to...

The article highlights the labour force and market in Ukraine in 2003-2013. The author gives a comprehensive analysis of the currenttendencies in Ukraine’s labour market and develops practical recommendations as to overcoming major disproportions and raisingthe demand for labour force. The...