The employment rate in the EU reached a historic high of 74.6% in 2022, with the Finnish archipelago of Ã…land and the Polish capital region of Warsaw having the highest rates. Southern Italy and parts of Turkey had the lowest employment rates. Greek regions experienced significant rate growth. The EU aims to anticipate job market shifts and improve worker adaptability. [b7ae45df]
According to a recent article by Yahoo Finance, vulnerable employment rates are a concern in many countries around the world. Vulnerable employment is defined as the sum of own-account workers and contributing family workers who lack the protective benefits of formal employment. The article highlights the gender disparity in vulnerable employment and discusses the rise of own-account workers due to freelancing platforms. The list of 30 countries with the highest vulnerable employment rates includes Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Gambia, Haiti, India, Papua New Guinea, Uganda, Republic of Congo, Liberia, Nepal, Lao PDR, Equatorial Guinea, Benin, Guinea, Afghanistan, North Korea, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania, Burundi, Mali, Ethiopia, and Madagascar. The data used for the list is from the International Labor Organization and the World Bank. [ebceda28]