The employment situation in Latin America and the Caribbean: Crisis, stabilization and reactivation: performance of the labour market in 2009

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cepal.idSade39798
cepal.physicalDescriptiongráficos, tablas
cepal.regionalOfficeSantiago
cepal.topicEngEMPLOYMENT
cepal.topicEngFINANCIAL AND MONETARY SECTOR
cepal.topicEngLABOUR POLICY
cepal.topicEngMACROECONOMICS
cepal.topicEngGENDER
cepal.topicSpaEMPLEO
cepal.topicSpaMACROECONOMÍA
cepal.topicSpaPOLÍTICA LABORAL
cepal.topicSpaSECTOR FINANCIERO Y MONETARIO
cepal.topicSpaGÉNERO
cepal.workareaEngECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
cepal.workareaEngGENDER AFFAIRS
cepal.workareaEngSTATISTICS
cepal.workareaSpaASUNTOS DE GÉNERO
cepal.workareaSpaDESARROLLO ECONÓMICO
cepal.workareaSpaESTADÍSTICAS
dc.contributor.entityNU. CEPAL
dc.contributor.entityOIT
dc.coverage.spatialEngLATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
dc.coverage.spatialSpaAMERICA LATINA Y EL CARIBE
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-13T18:18:39Z
dc.date.available2015-01-13T18:18:39Z
dc.date.issued2010-06
dc.description.abstractFollowing a five-year period during which economic and social performance in Latin America and the Caribbean surpassed anything seen in recent decades, the global economic and financial crisis not only hurt macroeconomic variables but also impacted heavily on labour markets in the region’s countries. Between 2003 and 2008 employment rates had risen considerably, especially in the formal sector, but the crisis spelled a reversal of this trend. Nevertheless, the region was better prepared than it had been in previous crises, since it had achieved a sound fiscal footing, a good level of international reserves and low rates of inflation. This meant that the authorities had the space to implement countercyclical policies on both fiscal and monetary levels. Be this as it may, faced with the worst global crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s, these measures could only attenuate the impact on the region’s economies —they could not prevent it altogether. Furthermore, the crisis struck with notable differences among subregions and countries depending on the nature of their trade integration, and not all the countries had the fiscal space to implement vigorous countercyclical policies. As discussed in this third ECLAC/ILO bulletin, the crisis did less damage to the region’s labour markets than had been feared at the beginning of last year, thanks to the implementation of public policies geared towards employment, as reviewed in the two previous bulletins. This bulletin offers an additional analysis from the perspective of gender equality. Moreover, some countries in the region, notably Brazil, managed to rapidly stabilize and revive economic growth, with positive effects on labour variables. The fact remains, however, that millions in Latin America and the Caribbean lost their jobs or were obliged to accept more poorly paid employment in more precarious conditions. The macroeconomic data indicate that recovery is under way and is stronger and occurring more rapidly than foreseen one year ago. In fact, regional growth in 2010 may well exceed the 4.1% forecast at the end of 2009. Consequently, although the unemployment rate may be expected to record a modest drop, it may not return to pre-crisis levels. The upturn is taking many different forms in the countries of the region. In some, especially in South America, recovery has benefited from the buoyancy of the Asian economies, whose demand for natural resources has driven large increases in exports, in terms of both volume and price. Countries whose economies are closely tied to the United States economy are benefiting from the recovery there, albeit more slowly and with a certain lag. Conversely, some countries are still suffering from major disequilibria, which are hampering their economic reactivation. Lastly, Chile and Haiti were both victims of devastating earthquakes early in the year and are therefore facing additional challenges associated with reconstruction, on top of their efforts to sustain an economic upturn. Despite the relatively favourable outlook for regional growth in 2010, great uncertainty still surrounds the global economy’s recovery, which affects the region’s economic prospects over the longer term. The weakness of the recovery in some regions and the doubts about its sustainability in others, as well as shocks that have occurred in international financial markets, are warning signs which authorities need to monitor continuously because of the region’s close integration with the global economy. In addition, a return to growth does not directly or automatically mean higher employment rates —still less decent working conditions. Although some labour indicators have performed reasonably favourably since the end of last year, the countries still face daunting challenges in improving the labour market integration of millions in Latin America and the Caribbean who are not seeing the fruits of renewed growth. This is why it is important to learn the lessons arising from the policies implemented during the crisis to offset its impact on labour markets. With this third joint bulletin, ECLAC and ILO continue to pursue their objective of affording the region the information and analyses needed to face these challenges, as regards both trends in the region’s labour markets and the corresponding policy options.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11362/37596
dc.language.isoeng
dc.physicalDescription20 p. : gráfs., tabls.
dc.publisherECLAC
dc.publisherILO
dc.publisher.placeSantiago
dc.relation.isPartOfSeriesECLAC-ILO Bulletin
dc.relation.isPartOfSeriesNo3
dc.relation.translationLanguagespa
dc.relation.translationRecordCrisis, estabilización y reactivación: el desempeño del mercado laboral en 2009
dc.relation.translationUrihttps://hdl.handle.net/11362/9795
dc.rights.coarDisponible
dc.subject.unbisEngEMPLOYMENT
dc.subject.unbisEngECONOMIC CRISIS
dc.subject.unbisEngLABOUR MARKET
dc.subject.unbisEngEMPLOYMENT POLICY
dc.subject.unbisEngGENDER EQUALITY
dc.subject.unbisEngEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS
dc.subject.unbisEngMONETARY SYSTEMS
dc.subject.unbisEngFINANCIAL RESOURCES
dc.subject.unbisSpaEMPLEO
dc.subject.unbisSpaCRISIS ECONOMICA
dc.subject.unbisSpaMERCADO DE TRABAJO
dc.subject.unbisSpaPOLITICA DE EMPLEO
dc.subject.unbisSpaIGUALDAD DE GENERO
dc.subject.unbisSpaESTADISTICAS DEL EMPLEO
dc.subject.unbisSpaSISTEMAS MONETARIOS
dc.subject.unbisSpaRECURSOS FINANCIEROS
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