Many working people in Europe are at risk of economic hardship, prompting EU researchers to seek policy answers. For Lineke Smit, poverty in Europe is brought home to her almost every day at work. She ...

Across European labour markets, in-work poverty has emerged as a pressing social and economic issue, characterised by individuals who, despite being in employment, earn insufficient income to rise ...

We review evidence on the effectiveness of the minimum wage versus in-work benefit policies in reducing poverty in OECD countries. The most credible evidence suggests that raising the minimum wage is ...

Work is essential in people's lives for self-fulfilment and to achieve a good quality of life. But having a job is sometimes not enough to avoid falling into poverty. This is especially true for ...

Re "Give a hand up, not a handout," (June 25): Michael Federer in his recent letter to the editor gave a skewed picture of how to help people in need. He believes that if you are able to work, you ...

We examine how the well-being of those with few resources changed, amidst economic disruption and large, transitory government transfers. We find that in the years leading up to the pandemic and in ...

This article is a repost of one published on our former company blog in March 2025, following a platform migration. The ...

ILO Online: There is a growing feeling worldwide that the rich are becoming richer and the poor are getting poorer. Do you share this view? Juan Somavia: Nearly half of the world's workers are unable ...

California’s poverty rate climbed in the first quarter of 2023, the latest quarter measured by the Public Policy Institute of California. Poverty increased from 11.7% in 2021 to 13.2%, the institute ...

At the recent World Summit of the UN General Assembly, over 150 Heads of State approved a historic Outcome Document stating: "We strongly support fair globalization and resolve to make the goal of ...