Media Advisory

ILO to release new analysis of labour market and social trends

The ILO will publish a new edition of its "World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2022" (WESO Trends), which looks at the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global labour market, as it enters its third year.

Media advisory | 11 January 2022
The International Labour Organization (ILO) will publish a new edition of its World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2022 (WESO Trends), which looks at the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global labour market, as it enters its third year.

The WESO Trends report and accompanying press release will be published on Monday 17 January 2022. It covers the extent and consequences of the labour market disruption caused by the crisis and analyses global patterns, regional differences and outcomes across economic sectors and groups of workers.

The report also offers labour market projections for 2022 and 2023 and outlines principles for a recovery strategy based on the Global Call to Action for a human-centred recovery from the COVID-19 crisis that is inclusive, sustainable and resilient, adopted in June 2021 by the ILO’s 187 Member States.

The report and all associated materials will be under STRICT EMBARGO until 17 January at 11:00 GMT (12:00 CET).

For Geneva-based, UNOG-accredited correspondents, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, and Richard Samans, Director, ILO Research Department, will present the findings at an embargoed virtual press briefing on Monday 17 January from 10:00 to 11:00 Geneva time (09:00 to 10:00 GMT).

Login details for the virtual press briefing will be sent to UNOG-accredited correspondents in advance.

Recognized regional journalists will be able to follow the virtual briefing via YouTube. The link will be sent in advance.

Audio of the briefing will be made available to the UNOG press corps and other registered journalists after the press conference.

Embargoed copies of the WESO Trends, the press release and other materials can be made available to recognized media on request.

For further information and to arrange media interviews, please contact the ILO Department of Communication: newsroom@ilo.org.

For broadcast coverage and interviews, please contact: multimedia@ilo.org.