ILO says 52.4% of the world population covered by one or more social protection benefits as against 42.8% in 2015
The International Labour Organisation's new report shows that over half of the world's population now has some form of social protection, up from 42.8% in 2015. However, 3.8 billion people remain without any coverage. The ILO urges decisive policy action to enhance social protection systems, particularly in low-income and climate-vulnerable countries.