00:00Intensifying global trade tensions are hitting labour markets worldwide,
00:05according to International Labour Organization's ILO Chief Gilbert F. Hongbo.
00:10Speaking at the opening of the 113th International Labour Conference,
00:14Hongbo says global job projections for 2025 have been cut by 7 million, down to 53 million,
00:22as a result of slower economic growth amid rising trade tensions.
00:26He was citing the findings from the ILO's latest World Employment and Social Outlook report.
00:34The report highlighted that 84 million jobs across 71 countries are directly or indirectly
00:40tied to the U.S. consumer demand, and thus vulnerable to the impact of U.S. tariffs.
00:45Nearly 56 million of these at-risk roles are in the Asia-Pacific region,
00:50with more than 13 million spanning Canada and Mexico.
00:53Hongbo also underscored the growing disruption caused by artificial intelligence,
00:59warning that highly digitalised sectors such as media, software and finance face increasing risk,
01:05while jobs involving repetitive manual work are also becoming more vulnerable.
01:10The annual conference runs until June 13,
01:13bringing together delegates from the ILO's 187 member states.
01:17The annual conference runs until June 13,
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