From access to inclusion: key considerations for reducing inequality and informality in the labour market

The labour market in Latin America and the Caribbean is in a slow-moving crisis, compounded by cascading crises that have struck the region since 2020, including the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the inflationary spiral and the economic slowdown. These added to existing tensions caused by major technological transformations and various environmental and demographic trends, which have widened historic gaps. Their cumulative impact, in particular on the most vulnerable individuals and groups, is without precedent (ECLAC, 2022a; OECD and others, 2021; Salazar-Xirinachs, 2016).

Sustainable Development Goals:

Gender Equality

Reduced Inequalities