Istanbul, 4-5 October 2009:

Continuing Risks to Employment and World Economic and Social Stability

Indicators of global labour market distress are on an upward track which is likely to
continue well into 2010 despite some initial signs that measures of the fall in output are
easing and could become positive. The ILO forecasts that continued labour market
deterioration around the world in 2009 would produce an estimated increase in global
unemployment of between 39 and 61 million workers relative to 2007, which could result
in global unemployment ranging from 219 to 241 million – the highest level ever on
record...

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