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Statement by ILO Director-General Juan Somavia – 
“Hard won rights at work must be at the heart of the 21st century struggles for social justice and a fair globalization,” says ILO Director-General Juan Somavia on the occasion of October 7, the World Day for Decent Work.
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is the tripartite UN agency that brings together governments, employers and workers of its member states in common action to promote decent work throughout the world. more >
Global Employment Trends report
http://www.ilo.org/global/lang–en/index.htm
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- National Bureau of Economic Research, General Resources for Economists- is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works.
- WebEc, WWW Resources in Economics - Categorized information in economics on the WWW.
- Social Science Research Network (SSRN), Economic Research Network (ERN) Dedicated to increasing communication among economics scholars, practitioners, and policymakers throughout the world.
- RFE, Resources for Economists on the Internet – Lists the many resources on the Internet of interest to academic and practicing economists, and those interested in economics.
https://www.esa.doc.gov/economic_links.cfm
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The hires rate has trended downward since August 2006. At 3.0 percent or lower in three of the last four months, the hires rate has been essentially at the lowest level since May 2003.
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.nr0.htm
JOB OPENINGS AND LABOR TURNOVER: AUGUST 2008
On the last business day of August, there were 3.3 million job
openings in the United States, and the job openings rate was 2.3
percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of
Labor reported today.
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Doesn’t this mean job openings exist that are not being filled regardless of the needs for these employees.
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- Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
- White House
- U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
- U.S. Code (search)
- Thomas— The Congressional Record and bill information for current and previous sessions of Congress
- Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
- The U.S. House Appropriations Committee
- The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee
- Today in Congress — House and Senate Committee meetings for this day from the Washington Post
http://www.osec.doc.gov/bmi/budget/weblinks.htm
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LABORDOC
Labordoc, the ILO Library’s database, contains references and full text access to the world’s literature on the world of work. It covers all aspects of work and sustainable livelihoods and the work-related aspects of economic and social development, human rights and technological change. It includes books, articles, reports, and journals available at the ILO Library in Geneva and several ILO libraries around the world.
Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM)
KILM is a comprehensive database of country-level data on 20 key indicators of the labour market, a training tool on development and use of labour market statistics, highlights of current labour market trends and analyses of key issues in the labour market.
LABORSTA – database of labour statistics
Covers official core labour statistics and estimates for over 200 countries since 1969. Also provides methodological descriptions of main national statistical sources.
NATLEX – database of national labour, social security and related human rights legislation
Records in NATLEX provide abstracts of legislation and relevant citation information, and they are indexed by keywords and by subject classifications. Each record in NATLEX appears in only one of the three ILO official languages (English/French/Spanish). Where possible, the full text of the law or a relevant electronic source is linked to the record.
Labour Force Surveys
Compiles web sites which contain data from national statistical agencies, the ILO and other sources. Includes links to source web sites and references to print publications available in the ILO Library.
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