1. theatlantic.com

    For the second straight summer, the U.S. recovery hit a wall. Unemployment is on the wrong side of 9 percent. The velocity of job creation is one-third of the pace we need to keep up with our ...
  2. Jan 8, 2024But starting an enterprise and growing it into an enterprise that creates jobs is often difficult. Supporting small businesses to grow is key to unlocking more job opportunities. Collective action and partnerships can support growth and resilience of SMEs through training for entrepreneurs, connecting entrepreneurs to suppliers, markets and ...
  3. Sep 19, 2023Adding to the challenge, most of these jobs will need to be created in emerging economies of the Global South, where the economic context is currently difficult. The answer lies in small business. Even amid challenging conditions and with little support, micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises already account for 70% of formal jobs in these ...
  4. blogs.worldbank.org

    Nov 1, 2024The stakes for developing countries are immense. Those slow to adopt AI may risk greater difficulties in creating quality jobs, trapping their young people in cycles of unemployment, underemployment, and stagnant living standards. Over the next decade, an unprecedented 1.2 billion young people in the Global South will reach working age. The ...
  5. blogs.worldbank.org

    In this five-part series, I will discuss what the World Bank Group is doing and what we are planning to do in key areas that are critical for ending poverty by 2030: good governance, gender equality, conflict and fragility, preventing and adapting to climate change, and, finally, creating jobs. Good jobs are the surest pathway out of poverty.
  6. Jan 8, 2025About 170 million new jobs will be created this decade, according to the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2025. The report indicates the global macro trends driving the shift in the labour market. Here, we look at the jobs predicted to see the highest growth in demand and the skills workers will likely need in the future.
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