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ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/SDD/2011/Technical Paper.7

Country: Kingdom of Bahrain, Arab Republic of Egypt, Republic of Iraq, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, State of Kuwait, Lebanese Republic, Sultanate of Oman, State of Palestine, State of Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Republic of Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates, Republic of Yemen

Publication Type: Reports & studies

Cluster: 2030 Agenda and SDG Coordination

Focus Area: Inclusive development

Initiatives: Women’s rights and gender mainstreaming

SDGs: Goal 5: Gender Equality

Keywords: Arab countries, Labour market, Manpower, Employment statistics, Population composition, Labour statistics, Population growth, Unemployment, Women's employment

Labour market data structures and challenges in the ESCWA region

January 2011
The availability of labour market data and the principal challenges facing labour markets in the ESCWA member countries are the main focus of the paper. The labour force in the ESCWA member countries is changing rapidly, due to the combined pressures of an increasing number of individuals of working age, higher levels of female labour participation and changing patterns of migration.
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