Documents et rapports

Disability and Employment in Vietnam - Result of the 2022 Labor Force Survey (anglais)

Around the globe a significant gap exists in the employment rates of people with and without disabilities. This report set out to explore the disability employment gap in Vietnam, with the inclusion of...

Job Loss and Household Labor Supply Adjustments in Developing Countries : Evidence from Argentina (anglais)

Using longitudinal data for Argentina, this paper estimates the labor supply reaction of spouses and children, as well as the interactions between them, following the job loss of their husband or father...

The Delivery of Employment Services in a Multi-Country Case Study Series: Germany (anglais)

The unemployment rates in Germany had been decreasing progressively after the 2008 economic crisis. The rate reached 3.2 percent in January 2020, according to the seasonally adjusted Labor Force Survey...

Gulf Economic Update : Structural Reforms and Shifting Social Norms to Increase Women's Labor Force Participation (anglais)

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies have been a bright spot in an otherwise gloomy economic landscape. Average growth in the GCC surpassed 7 percent in 2022 led by Saudi Arabia, its biggest economy...

Dampak awal pandemi COVID-19 berdimensi gender terhadap pasar tenaga kerja Indonesia (Indonesian)

Pandemi COVID-19 dan langkah-langkah konsekuensi untuk mengendalikan penyebaran virus telah memiliki efek luas pada mata pencaharian masyarakat dan ekonomi negara. Pada Agustus 2020, enam bulan memasuki...

Tracking the labor market recovery from COVID-19 in Nepal - Brief 5: Impacts on household welfare (anglais)

The brief is the last in a series of five briefs that investigate different aspects of the jobs and economic recovery process from the COVID 19 pandemic Nepal. It uses data from the two rounds of the World...

Expanding Access to Affordable and Quality Care (anglais)

In Latin America and Caribbean (LAC), women spend more than twice as much time as men on unpaid care work, including domestic or household tasks as well as care for people at home and in the community...

Understanding Urban Informality in Iraq - Findings from the Informal Sector Enterprise Survey (anglais)

In Iraq, like many countries around the world, the informal sector is a major contributor to employment and business activity. The Iraq Labor Force Survey (LFS) of 2021 estimated that more than half of...

Montenegro Country Economic Memorandum : Towards a Resilient Growth Strategy - Inequality of Opportunity Holds Back Montenegro’s Labor and Human Capital Potential : Background Note (anglais)

Montenegro’s income inequality, though recently on a decline, is still relatively high when compared to European Union (EU) countries. Income inequality partly reflects inequality of opportunity, that...

Not All That It Seems : Narrowing of Gender Gaps in Employment during the Onset of COVID-19 in Indonesia (anglais)

This paper studies the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Indonesia’s labor market by exploiting the exogeneous timing of the pandemic in a seasonal difference-in-differences framework. The analysis uses...

Maternal Work and Children’s Development : Examining 20 Years of Evidence (anglais)

Maternal work may affect children positively through increased household income, higher control of mothers over available income, and expansion of maternal information networks through work contacts and...

Review of Statistical Profiling (anglais)

Towards a More Inclusive Economy : Understanding the Barriers Sudanese Women and Youth Face in Accessing Employment Opportunities (anglais)

The provision and access to quality employment opportunities, especially for women and youth, is instrumental in achieving inclusive growth and more effective development outcomes. However, women and youth...

The Evolution of Maternity and Paternity Leave Policies over Five Decades — A Global Analysis (anglais)

This research analyzes the evolution of maternity and paternity leave across the world, covering 190 countries over 52 years. The data show striking differences both within and between countries in how...

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Country Partnership Framework : Chair Summary (anglais)

Livelihood Impacts of Refugees on Host Communities : Evidence from Ethiopia (anglais)

Most refugee hosting communities are characterized by high levels of poverty with precarious livelihood conditions, low access to public services, and underdeveloped infrastructure. While the unexpected...

Bulgaria - COVID-19 ​Rapid Response Survey : Data from the Seventh Wave of the Rapid Response Survey Fielded by the World Bank and UNICEF (anglais)

This report focuses on the results of COVID-19 rapid response household survey conducted at Bulgaria in May 2022. The labor market has continued to show signs of recovery though an eighth of workers reported...

Official Documents- Supplemental Letter Ref. Performance Monitoring Indicators for Loan 9329-IN, India (anglais)

Official Documents- Disbursement and Financial Information Letter for Loan 9329-IN (anglais)

Official Documents- Supplemental Letter Ref. Performance Monitoring Indicators for Loan 9329-IN, State of West Bengal (anglais)