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Cuba´s Employment Breakthroughs Highlighted

Havana, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) The International Labor Organization (ILO)´s regional director for the Americas Daniel Martinez said Cuba was a model for indicators achieved in employment and initiatives to create jobs.

The high-ranking ILO official said he was impressed with the Island´s low unemployment level (1.9 percent), its state policy aimed at eliminating unemployment and social security projects, Granma daily reported on Tuesday.

He recalled that the situation on this continent was not promising if we take into account that unemployment here is triple the world average of 10 percent.

Moreover, there are also serious problems with female employment, as most women work in informal sectors on low wages.

The ILO official met with Cuban Labor minister Alfredo Morales, who said the island was ready to exchange experiences and help alleviate the situation in the region.

The Cuban official also expressed his country´s readiness to tighten cooperation and relations with ILO, an organization Cuba joined since its inception in 1919.

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