UN report: half a billion people struggle to find adequate paid work

Study also shows global unemployment due to rise for the first time in a decade

Nearly half a billion people around the world are struggling to find adequate paid work, trapping individuals in poverty and fuelling heightened levels of inequality, according to a UN report.

In a study published as world leaders fly into the Swiss ski resort of Davos to voice concerns over inequality and the climate crisis, the UN's International Labour Organization (ILO) said more than 473 million people around the world lacked the employment opportunities to meet their needs.