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Labour Overview series for Latin America and the Caribbean 2021
2021 Labour Overview, Latin America and the Caribbean - Executive Summary
The 2021 Employment Outlook describes a mixed bag scenario for employment and suggests that pre-pandemic levels will be reached by 2023 or even 2024.

ILO Working Paper 26
Hurricanes and their implications for unemployment: Evidence from the Caribbean
Although extreme climate events pose significant challenges to labour markets, there is a paucity of empirical literature studying their impacts. The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of hurricane strikes on unemployment across a sample...

COVID-19 and the world of work
COVID-19 and the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean labour market. A rapid assessment of the impact on policy responses at the end of...
The report aims to take stock of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the labour market in the region and provide a systematic review of the main policy measures implemented by governments and social partners of the region. The information...

COVID-19 and the world of work
Tourism sector in the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean. An overview and the impact of COVID-19 on growth and employment
The tourism sector is the major source of revenue and jobs in the Caribbean region, and the key or one of the main sustainability oriented pillars for virtually all mid- and long-term national development strategies. The COVID-19 induced collapse of...

Opportunities in times of tempest: Business recovery post Hurricanes Irma and Maria in the Caribbean. The case of Sint Maarten
This paper is Draft for Research. The mechanisms that motivate post-disaster business model adjustment in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), are largely understudied. With Sub National Island Jurisdictions (SNIJs) standing out through political...

Impact - ILO Caribbean Highlights Report 2017-2019
11th ILO Meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labour, Barbados, 14-15 May 2019

Practical guidelines for developing and implementing workplace policies and programmes on HIV and AIDS
Based on ILO experiences in the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean Countries

Highlights of ILO’S Work in the Caribbean May 2007 - March 2010
This reports on the work of the International Labour Organization’s Subregional Office for the Caribbean to its constituents in the Caribbean during the period May 2007 to March 2010.

Final Report of the Sixth Meeting of Caribbean Labour Ministers Trinidad and Tobago
This reports documents the proceedings of the Sixth Meeting of Caribbean Labour Ministers.

Highlights of ILO’S Work in the Caribbean (April 2004- April 2007)
This reports on the work of the International Labour Organization’s Subregional Office for the Caribbean to its constituents in the Caribbean during the period April 2004- April 2007.

Final Report of the Fifth Meeting of Caribbean Labour Ministers, The Bahamas 2004
This reports documents the proceedings of the Fifth Meeting of Caribbean Labour Ministers.

Final Report of the Fourth Meeting of Caribbean Labour Ministers, Barbados 2002
This reports documents the proceedings of the Fourth Meeting of Caribbean Labour Ministers.

Final Report of the Third Meeting of Caribbean Labour Ministers, Jamaica 2000
This reports documents the proceedings of the Third Meeting of Caribbean Labour Ministers.

Final Report of the Second Meeting of Caribbean Labour Ministers, Guyana 1998
This reports documents the proceedings of the Second Meeting of Caribbean Labour Ministers.

Final Report of the First Meeting of Caribbean Labour Ministers, Trinidad and Tobago 1996
This reports documents the proceedings of the First Meeting of Caribbean Labour Ministers.