Four in five domestic workers lack formal job protections, UN finds
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An estimated 66.5 million domestic workers – representing more than four out of five domestic workers worldwide – were informally employed in 2025, a new report by the UN’s labour organisation has found.
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- “An estimated 66.5 million domestic workers – representing more than four out of five domestic workers worldwide – were informally employed in 2025, a new report by the UN’s labour organisation has found.”
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- Original: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/10/1168683
- Published 2026-10-27 12:00:00 UTC
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