Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2008, published 98th ILC session (2009)

Article 1 of the Convention. Implementation of an active employment policy. The Committee takes note of the statistical data contained in the Government’s report received in September 2008. The Committee notes a slight increase in the level of unemployment between 2004 and 2006. The highest rate of unemployment recorded in a month in 2004 was 0.4 per cent, whereas in 2006 the highest rate of unemployment was 0.7 per cent. The Committee notes from the Government’s 2006 report, that it has developed work streams, programmes that are intended to stimulate economic growth and development and to make the island an attractive place in which to do business. In addition, the Government was pursuing a further work stream that is intended to assist in the delivery of an adaptable and well-trained workforce in the workplace. The Committee requests the Government to continue to provide such information on employment trends and the labour market measures adopted.