Global unemployment stable but decent work progress stalls, ILO report finds
According to the data compiled for the latest [Employment and Social Trends 2026](https://www.ilo.org/publications/flagship-reports/employment-and-social-trends-2026 "(opens in a new window)") report, the global unemployment rate is projected to stay stable at around 4.9 per cent this year, equivalent to some 186 million people out of work. The biggest area of growth is in poorer countries – a