January 18, 2017 By Region: World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2017: ILO: Global unemployment expected to rise by 3.4 million in 2017 Posted by Ricky Cheng Economic growth continues to disappoint and deficits in decent work remain widespread. Source: World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2017: ILO: Global unemployment expected to rise by 3.4 million in 2017