How Jobs Can Help Fight Poverty and Unlock Prosperity
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How Jobs Can Help Fight Poverty and Unlock Prosperity
Find out why we’re ramping up efforts and taking a three-pillar approach to boost jobs.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/immersive-story/2025/04/17/jobs-the-surest-way-to-fight-poverty?intcid=ecr_hp_headerA_en_ext
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Development Is How We Compete, Grow, and Stay Secure
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Development Is How We Compete, Grow, and Stay Secure
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Watch Replay: Jobs – The Path to Prosperity
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Together we can create a  world free of poverty on a livable planet
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55 percent
of women participated in the labor market in 2023 compared to almost 75 percent of men.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/immersive-story/2025/03/06/jobs-unlocking-womens-economic-potential-and-boosting-economies?intcid=ecr_hp_dataA_en_ext
Source: International Labour Organization (2025), ILOSTAT
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5.7 million
people die every year due to outdoor air pollution, costing the equivalent of nearly 5 percent of GDP.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/accelerating-access-to-clean-air-for-a-livable-planet?intcid=ecr_hp_dataB_en_ext
Source: World Bank (2025), Accelerating Access to Clean Air for a Livable Planet
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1 billion
people still live more than 2 kilometers away from a usable road.
https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/157201585683713721-0190022020/original/WBTransportNarrative.pdf?intcid=ecr_hp_dataC_en_ext
Source: World Bank, Transport - the Essential Connector
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90 percent
of jobs in developing countries are provided by the private sector.
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/bc098608-be01-55a9-a52a-56ea04dedd95?intcid=ecr_hp_dataD_en_ext
Source: IFC Jobs Study: Assessing Private Sector Contributions to Job Creation and Poverty Reduction
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