On the back of the earthquake that struck Nepal in 2015,economic growth declined from 5.9 per cent in 2013/14 to 2.7 per cent in 2014/15 and 0.6 per cent in 2015/16.In terms of the impact on the labour market, estimates suggest that 5.6 million workers were affected by the earthquake, impacting livelihoods and reducing incomes.
Despite the slight dip in out-migration in 2015, the lack of decent work opportunities at home continues to push people to seek employment abroad, continuing Nepal’s growing reliance on remittances for growth. Considering the enormous challenge of job creation at home, Nepal could use the earthquake as an opportunity to create decent work. According to the Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) Report, the earthquake and the after-shocks completely damaged more than 500,000 private houses and partially damaged another 270,000 houses (14 percent of all houses in Nepal).
#ILO #NEPAL_LABOUR_MARKET #2017
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Publisher:
ILO
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Keywords:
DISASTER-PRONE AREAS, EARTHQUAKES, SEISMIC ACTIVITY, EARTHQUAKE-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION, EARTHQUAKE PREDICTION, CONSTRUCTION, DISASTER PREVENTION, EARTHQUAKE ZONES, RECONSTRUCTION, DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT,POST DISASTER NEEDS
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Thematic Group:
ILO
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International Labor & Labor
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Thesaurus:
13.02.00
- Disaster Prevention, Preparedness And Relief
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