OECD: Millions of workers face poverty trap despite recovery

Millions of workers in developed countries such as Ireland risk being trapped in poverty, despite the economic recovery becoming widespread, according to the OECD.

The organisation, which helps governments tackle the challenges of a globalised economy, says time is running out for those at the bottom of the economic ladder.

In the latest OECD Employment Outlook, the group focuses on minimum wages and cites Ireland as among those countries where minimum pay levels have not kept pace with the average industrial wage.