In Armenia, 47 percent of the working-age population (ages 15-64) is employed, with men comprising a slightly larger portion (27 percent). Most employed individuals hold wage-earning jobs, especially women...
About two-thirds of households in Armenia have at least one member receiving social benefits. Coverage is evenly distributed across urban and rural areas. Across regions, social protection coverage varies...
In Georgia, 55 percent of the working-age population (15-64) is employed, with men comprising a slightly larger portion (30 percent). Most employed individuals hold wage-earning jobs, especially women...
The outlook for global activity has weakened, reflecting rising uncertainty amid major trade policy shifts. In this context, consensus forecasts for global growth this year have fallen markedly. Investor...
Over 90 percent of households in Georgia have internet access, with a small but persistent urban-rural gap. While this reflects strong progress in digital connectivity, some regions such as Racha-Lechkumi...
About one-third of households in Georgia have at least one member receiving social benefits. Coverage is not evenly distributed: it is significantly higher in rural areas, where reliance on social assistance...
Gas is the primary heating source in Georgia, used by 60 percent of all households, and dominant particularly in urban areas (68 percent). However, wood remains critical in rural areas, serving nearly...
Climate change is already reshaping environmental and social landscapes across Thailand, exposing people and communities to compounding risks that threaten their stability and well-being. The increasing...
Le Baromètre économique de la Communauté Economique et Monétaire de l’Afrique Centrale (CEMAC) est une publication semestrielle de la Banque mondiale qui offre un aperçu des évolutions récentes et des...
Accelerating climate change action in low- and middle-income countries (LICs and MICs) is urgently needed across a wide range of sectors and policy areas. LICs and MICs have set targets to reduce greenhouse...
En este informe se examinan tres sectores que, si bien no muestran el panorama completo, reflejan varias de las oportunidades que se presentan en la región: tierras y bosques que son ricos en biodiversidad...
Le rapport sur la situation économique de la Mauritanie (RSEM) est une publication périodique de la Banque mondiale (BM) qui met en lumière les tendances économiques récentes et examine les questions de...
Panama has experienced remarkable economic growth over the past three decades, yet some of its most pressing challenges reflect deficiencies in human capital accumulation. With an average annual growth...
Over the past three decades, Panama has achieved sustained economic growth, which has driven significant job creation. Panama’s GDP per capita increased from 25.7 percent of the level of the United States...
This note includes newly developed poverty maps for Panama. In Panama, as in most countries, household surveys are not designed to produce poverty estimates at highly disaggregated territorial levels...
The government of India does not officially recognize or use the term- Indigenous Peoples (IPs). IPs in India are constitutionally notified and administratively categorized as Scheduled Tribes (STs) in...
The June 2025 update to the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) introduces several important changes to the data underlying the global poverty estimates. The most important change is the adoption of...
Mozambique stands at a critical juncture in addressing adolescent girls’ pathways to prosperity. Due to prevailing vulnerabilities, there is momentum to strengthen the country’s educational foundations...
Countries frequently revise how they measure income or consumption due to changes in data collection and questionnaire design. These changes create comparability breaks in poverty trends over time. This...
India, an emerging economy with a significant population undergoing demographic transition, hosts a large number of workers. It is estimated that about 56 crore (560 million) workers are employed in the...