Precarious work and temporary contracts are increasingly becoming commonplace around the world, according to a new report.<br /><br /> The International Labour Organisation says a global shift towards more insecure jobs is fueling inequality and pushing poverty rates through the roof.<br /><br /> It is all leading to worldwide insecurity, according to the ILO’s director general, Guy Ryder.<br /><br /> “The 9-to-5 permanent contract that maybe our fathers or grandfathers felt was almost an inheritance… we are actually asking rather fundamental questions on that. I don’t think that’s a clinging to past orthodoxies, I think it’s an opening to some doors.” <br /><br /> In its report entitled, World Employment and Social Outlook 2015 the ILO estimates only a quarter of the world’s workforce are on permanent contracts.<br /><br /> The remaining three-quarters are working informally, perhaps doing unpaid family work, or are on short-term contracts or self-employed. <br /><br /> The ILO believes it is an emerging trend which needs further exploration t
