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Ilo Warns Tens of Millions of Jobs at Risk Amid Iran Conflict
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AI-generatedThe Iran conflict disrupts oil supply via Strait of Hormuz, raising global oil prices and transport costs. This squeezes margins for oil-importing economies and labor-intensive sectors. The ILO's job loss estimates indicate broad macroeconomic stress, but the direct commercial mechanism is weaker: higher energy input costs for all sectors, especially logistics and manufacturing. The impact is global but most severe for EM oil importers and migrant labor-dependent economies.
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- ILO warns 14-38 million full-time jobs at risk by 2027 due to Iran conflict.
- Global labor income losses projected at $1.1 trillion in 2026 and $3 trillion in 2027.
- Conflict threatens Strait of Hormuz, critical for global oil supply.
- Rising oil prices increase energy and transport costs.
- Vulnerable workers (informal, migrants) most affected.
Brent crude oil prices rise 6-10% in 48h due to Strait of Hormuz disruption fears.
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Sector impact at a glance
- EM_MARKETSmid
- EM_MARKETSshort
- GLOBAL_ENERGYmid
- GLOBAL_ENERGYshort
- LNG_NATGASmid
- LNG_NATGASshort
- LOGISTICS_SHIPPINGmid
- LOGISTICS_SHIPPINGshort
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