The Middle East crisis is increasingly spilling into labour markets worldwide, threatening jobs, incomes and working conditions as higher energy costs, disrupted transport routes, weaker tourism and tighter migration flows begin to weigh on workers and businesses, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has warned.
In its latest Employment and Social Trends May 2026 Update , the ILO said the conflict is no longer only a regional security issue, an energy shock or a shipping disruption. Instead, it
