Labor force

How remittances shape labour market dynamics

Bangladesh is among the world's top recipients of remittances.

The underprivileged worker is not a machine

Even with low productivity, a Bangladeshi worker working an average of 14-15 hours a day produces $1,400 or more a month.

The right policies can protect the workers of Asia and the Pacific

Most of the 2.1-billion-strong workforce in Asia and the Pacific are denied access to decent jobs, healthcare and social protection.

Qatar 'still failing' migrant workers: Amnesty

Qatar has made little progress improving migrant workers' rights, despite promises to do so, the rights group Amnesty International has said.

April 26, 2025
April 26, 2025

How remittances shape labour market dynamics

Bangladesh is among the world's top recipients of remittances.

November 14, 2023
November 14, 2023

The underprivileged worker is not a machine

Even with low productivity, a Bangladeshi worker working an average of 14-15 hours a day produces $1,400 or more a month.

September 6, 2022
September 6, 2022

The right policies can protect the workers of Asia and the Pacific

Most of the 2.1-billion-strong workforce in Asia and the Pacific are denied access to decent jobs, healthcare and social protection.

May 21, 2015
May 21, 2015

Qatar 'still failing' migrant workers: Amnesty

Qatar has made little progress improving migrant workers' rights, despite promises to do so, the rights group Amnesty International has said.