ILO: downward trend in employment worldwide

(Vatican Radio) The International Labour Organization says that unemployment is on the rise again world-wide. The ILO report released this week states that 197 million workers unable to find jobs last year: an increase of more than 4 million people. In their new report on "Global Employment Trends 2013," The Organisation estimates that unemployment will rise by 5.1 million this year to more than 202 million, and by another 3 million in 2014, following a rise of 4.2 million in 2012. The agency also finds a labour market mismatch between jobs and skills, the effects of which cut across both developed and developing economies. The report states that the downward employment trend could continue through 2017. Listen: