Growth and Jobs

Jobs are the most reliable pathway out of poverty. Sustained and inclusive economic growth, driven by a productive private sector, creates more and better jobs and leads to increases in living standards.

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Over the next decade, 1.2 billion young people across emerging and developing countries will come of working age. Yet only 400 million jobs will be created. How can we change it?
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Transforming Challenge into Action: Expanding Health Coverage for All

World Bank Group president Ajay Banga announced an ambitious plan to support countries in delivering quality, affordable health services to 1.5 billion people by 2030.
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Working Without Borders: The Promise and Peril of Online Gig Work

Growth and Jobs At-A-Glance

Good jobs are the surest pathway out of poverty; research shows that rising wages account for around 40 percent of the drop in poverty over the last decade.

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Jobs Data and Diagnostics

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More than 30,000 jobs were created by strengthening the enabling environment for entrepreneurship and by channeling private investments in productive infrastructure and improved services delivery.

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The Human Capital Project is a global effort to accelerate more and better investments in people for greater equity and economic growth.
Investing in Human Capital for a Greener Future

Global thought leaders came together to champion investments in people to build resilience, help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, and accelerate the green transition

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Growth and Jobs

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Transforming Challenge into Action: Expanding Health Coverage for All

Working Without Borders: The Promise and Peril of Online Gig Work

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Jobs Data and Diagnostics

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Transforming Challenge into Action: Expanding Health Coverage for All

Working Without Borders: The Promise and Peril of Online Gig Work

Growth and Jobs At-A-Glance

Jobs Data and Diagnostics

Project

Research

Jobs and Development List of Publications

Blogs

Experts

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What's New

Latest Events

In Depth

Human Capital Project

Investing in Human Capital for a Greener Future

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