ILO: Care-inclusive Public Investments Could Generate 299 million Decent Jobs by 2035
SDG 5: Gender Equality
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Institutions: Ministry of Women and Child Development; Ministry of Labour & Employment
The ILO announces findings from a new brief indicating that employment-intensive investments which integrate care services into public programmes can contribute to creating 299 million decent jobs in the care economy.
The findings highlight how aligning public investment with care services addresses the global care crisis while advancing decent work. It underscores that embedding care into infrastructure and other public investment efforts can boost womenβs employment and strengthen communities, positioning these employment-intensive approaches as a pathway to scale quality jobs in the care economy and to support inclusive growth.
The announcement frames care-inclusive public investment as a practical lever for countries seeking to expand decent work, respond to care needs, and make labour markets more equitable.
Relevant question for policy stakeholders: What policy design features in Indiaβs public investment programmes would most effectively integrate care services to expand decent work and increase womenβs employment within the care economy?
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