ILO Monitor: COVID-19 and the world of work. Eighth edition

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X ILO Monitor: COVID-19 and the world of work . Eighth edition Updated estimates and analysis27 October 2021 Key messagesLatest labour market developmentsReturn to workplace and vaccination: Slow progress in low- and middle-income countriesProgress in vaccination has emerged as a critical factor for labour market recovery. In early October, the share of fully vaccinated people globally reached per cent however, with considerable differences between high-income ( per cent) and low-income countries ( per cent). Higher vaccination rates are associated with less stringent workplace restrictions. Overall, workplace closures have become increasingly targeted at specific areas and worked: A stalled global recoveryGlobally, labour market recovery from the pandemic shock has stalled during 2021, with little progress being made since the fourth quarter of 2020.

COVID-19 and the world of work. Eighth edition Updated estimates and analysis 27 October 2021 Key messages Latest labour market developments Return to workplace and vaccination: Slow progress in low- and middle-income countries Progress in vaccination has emerged as a critical factor for labour market recovery. In early October,

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