World Bank Group Annual Report 2024
Responding to intertwined challenges and becoming a faster, simpler, and more efficient World Bank Group.
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Jobs: The Surest Path out of Poverty
Find out what the World Bank Group is doing in countries across the world to create more and better jobs.
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Join Us: World Bank Group Youth Summit
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Commodity Markets Outlook in Eight Charts
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New Podcast: Jobs, Young People, and Prosperity
Data for Development
Essential data to guide decisions, monitor progress, and evaluate impact.
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55 percent
of women participated in the labor market in 2023 compared to almost 75 percent of men.
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.
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.
Source: World Bank, Transport - the Essential Connector
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90 percent
of jobs in developing countries are provided by the private sector.
Source: IFC Jobs Study: Assessing Private Sector Contributions to Job Creation and Poverty Reduction
RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS
Commodity Markets Outlook, April 2025
This report reveals how global commodity prices are expected to drop to six-year low by 2026.
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