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Achieving personal fulfillment is harder without a job, just as an economy as a whole cannot develop without the impetus of the labor market. These two perspectives unquestionably go hand in hand: from the individual perspective, finding a good job is a legitimate aspiration for anyone who wishes to support oneself and one's family; from the societal perspective, creating more and better jobs is essential to the achievement of lasting and equitable growth. Jobs for Growth rests on this dual vision. This book examines the performance of the region's labor market and, based on this analysis, proposes an integrated package of measures for both personal growth (through successful career paths) and economic growth (through more high-quality jobs and higher productivity). Over the past two decades, the bullish economic cycle has yielded undeniable gains for labor markets in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), among them lower unemployment, improved job creation, and a substantial increase in wages. However, the situation on the horizon -stagnation of the region's growth and weaknesses in the global macroeconomic outlook- have increased the urgency to find solutions to today's most pressing labor problems. This volume shows that, despite the still-low unemployment rates, the region may find itself trapped in a vicious cycle of poor-quality jobs -a phenomenon especially visible in the high percentage of informal jobs (which are defined in this publication as those without access to social security benefits) and in the high proportion of very short-lived jobs. As the title Jobs for Growth indicates, breaking this cycle will require comprehensive policies that boost productivity.", "es": "Los empleos son esenciales para el crecimiento tanto de las personas como de los pa\u00edses. Lograr la realizaci\u00f3n personal es m\u00e1s dif\u00edcil sin un empleo, as\u00ed como una econom\u00eda en su conjunto no puede desarrollarse sin el impulso del mercado laboral. Estas dos perspectivas van indiscutiblemente de la mano: desde la perspectiva individual, conseguir un buen empleo es una aspiraci\u00f3n leg\u00edtima de cualquier persona que desea sostenerse a s\u00ed misma y a su familia; desde la perspectiva social, crear m\u00e1s y mejores empleos es fundamental para alcanzar un crecimiento duradero y equitativo. Empleos para crecer se basa en esta visi\u00f3n dual. Este libro examina el desempe\u00f1o del mercado laboral de la regi\u00f3n y, a partir de este an\u00e1lisis, propone un paquete integrado de medidas tanto para el crecimiento personal (mediante trayectorias profesionales exitosas) como para el crecimiento econ\u00f3mico (a trav\u00e9s de m\u00e1s empleos de alta calidad y una mayor productividad). Durante las dos \u00faltimas d\u00e9cadas, el ciclo econ\u00f3mico favorable ha generado avances innegables en los mercados laborales de Am\u00e9rica Latina y el Caribe (ALC), entre ellos una menor tasa de desempleo, una mejora en la creaci\u00f3n de empleo y un aumento sustancial de los salarios. Sin embargo, la situaci\u00f3n que se perfila \u2014el estancamiento del crecimiento de la regi\u00f3n y las debilidades del panorama macroecon\u00f3mico mundial\u2014 ha incrementado la urgencia de encontrar soluciones a los problemas laborales m\u00e1s apremiantes de la actualidad. Este volumen muestra que, pese a las todav\u00eda bajas tasas de desempleo, la regi\u00f3n podr\u00eda quedar atrapada en un c\u00edrculo vicioso de empleos de mala calidad, un fen\u00f3meno particularmente visible en el alto porcentaje de empleos informales (definidos en esta publicaci\u00f3n como aquellos sin acceso a beneficios de seguridad social) y en la elevada proporci\u00f3n de empleos de muy corta duraci\u00f3n. Como indica el t\u00edtulo Empleos para crecer, romper este c\u00edrculo requerir\u00e1 pol\u00edticas integrales que impulsen la productividad.", "fr": "Les emplois sont essentiels \u00e0 la croissance des individus comme des pays. Il est plus difficile de s\u2019\u00e9panouir sans emploi, de m\u00eame qu\u2019une \u00e9conomie dans son ensemble ne peut se d\u00e9velopper sans l\u2019impulsion du march\u00e9 du travail. Ces deux perspectives vont ind\u00e9niablement de pair : du point de vue de l\u2019individu, trouver un bon emploi est une aspiration l\u00e9gitime pour toute personne souhaitant subvenir \u00e0 ses besoins et \u00e0 ceux de sa famille ; du point de vue de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9, cr\u00e9er davantage d\u2019emplois et de meilleurs emplois est indispensable pour parvenir \u00e0 une croissance durable et \u00e9quitable. Emplois pour la croissance s\u2019appuie sur cette double vision. Cet ouvrage examine la performance du march\u00e9 du travail de la r\u00e9gion et, sur la base de cette analyse, propose un ensemble int\u00e9gr\u00e9 de mesures visant \u00e0 la fois la croissance individuelle (au moyen de parcours professionnels r\u00e9ussis) et la croissance \u00e9conomique (par la cr\u00e9ation de davantage d\u2019emplois de qualit\u00e9 et l\u2019augmentation de la productivit\u00e9).\n\nAu cours des deux derni\u00e8res d\u00e9cennies, le cycle \u00e9conomique favorable a produit des gains ind\u00e9niables sur les march\u00e9s du travail en Am\u00e9rique latine et dans les Cara\u00efbes (ALC), notamment une baisse du ch\u00f4mage, une am\u00e9lioration de la cr\u00e9ation d\u2019emplois et une hausse substantielle des salaires. Toutefois, la situation \u00e0 l\u2019horizon \u2014 stagnation de la croissance r\u00e9gionale et fragilit\u00e9s des perspectives macro\u00e9conomiques mondiales \u2014 a accru l\u2019urgence de trouver des solutions aux probl\u00e8mes du travail les plus pressants. Ce volume montre que, malgr\u00e9 des taux de ch\u00f4mage encore faibles, la r\u00e9gion peut se retrouver pi\u00e9g\u00e9e dans un cercle vicieux d\u2019emplois de mauvaise qualit\u00e9 \u2014 un ph\u00e9nom\u00e8ne particuli\u00e8rement visible dans la forte proportion d\u2019emplois informels (d\u00e9finis dans cette publication comme des emplois ne donnant pas acc\u00e8s aux prestations de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 sociale) et dans la part \u00e9lev\u00e9e d\u2019emplois de tr\u00e8s courte dur\u00e9e. Comme l\u2019indique le titre Emplois pour la croissance, rompre ce cycle exigera des politiques globales qui stimulent la productivit\u00e9.", "pt_BR": "Os empregos s\u00e3o essenciais para o crescimento de indiv\u00edduos e pa\u00edses. Alcan\u00e7ar a realiza\u00e7\u00e3o pessoal \u00e9 mais dif\u00edcil sem um trabalho, assim como uma economia, como um todo, n\u00e3o pode se desenvolver sem o impulso do mercado de trabalho. Essas duas perspectivas caminham inequivocamente juntas: do ponto de vista individual, encontrar um bom emprego \u00e9 uma aspira\u00e7\u00e3o leg\u00edtima de quem deseja sustentar a si mesmo e \u00e0 sua fam\u00edlia; do ponto de vista da sociedade, criar mais e melhores empregos \u00e9 essencial para alcan\u00e7ar um crescimento duradouro e equitativo. Jobs for Growth se baseia nessa vis\u00e3o dupla. Este livro examina o desempenho do mercado de trabalho da regi\u00e3o e, com base nessa an\u00e1lise, prop\u00f5e um pacote integrado de medidas tanto para o crescimento pessoal (por meio de trajet\u00f3rias profissionais bem-sucedidas) quanto para o crescimento econ\u00f4mico (por meio de mais empregos de alta qualidade e maior produtividade). Nas \u00faltimas duas d\u00e9cadas, o ciclo econ\u00f4mico favor\u00e1vel trouxe ganhos ineg\u00e1veis aos mercados de trabalho da Am\u00e9rica Latina e do Caribe (ALC), entre eles a redu\u00e7\u00e3o do desemprego, a melhora na cria\u00e7\u00e3o de empregos e um aumento substancial dos sal\u00e1rios. No entanto, o cen\u00e1rio \u00e0 frente \u2014 a estagna\u00e7\u00e3o do crescimento da regi\u00e3o e as fragilidades nas perspectivas macroecon\u00f4micas globais \u2014 aumentou a urg\u00eancia de encontrar solu\u00e7\u00f5es para os problemas trabalhistas mais prementes da atualidade. Este volume mostra que, apesar das taxas de desemprego ainda baixas, a regi\u00e3o pode se encontrar presa em um ciclo vicioso de empregos de baixa qualidade \u2014 um fen\u00f4meno especialmente vis\u00edvel na elevada porcentagem de empregos informais (definidos nesta publica\u00e7\u00e3o como aqueles sem acesso a benef\u00edcios de seguridade social) e na alta propor\u00e7\u00e3o de empregos de curt\u00edssima dura\u00e7\u00e3o. Como indica o t\u00edtulo Jobs for Growth, romper esse ciclo exigir\u00e1 pol\u00edticas abrangentes que elevem a produtividade."}}}