Employment strategy - EMP/TRENDS - World Employment Report 2004/2005

Employment strategy - EMP/TRENDS - World Employment Report 2004/2005:

"Today there are 550 million people who work, but still live on less than US$ 1 a day. These 'working poor' represent 20 per cent of total world employment. In spite of the record levels of global unemployment, the reality for most of the world's poor is that they must work -- often for long hours, in poor working conditions and without basic rights and representation -- at work that is not productive enough to enable them to lift themselves and their families out of poverty. While it is clearly the case that employment is central to poverty reduction, it is 'decent and productive' employment that matters, not employment alone."