Research
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Promoting pathways to decent work
This report analyses how income support and active labour market policies can tackle a significant set of barriers limiting access to decent work in emerging and developing countries
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Time to Act for SDG 8 : Integrating Decent Work, Sustained Growth and Environmental Integrity
This report presents progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 8, analyses interlinkages with other SDGs and provides policy recommendations.
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© S. Chakraborty/Mountain Partnership 2018
24 million jobs to open up in the green economy
ILO flagship report estimates job losses and job creation as the world moves to a greener economy.
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Women still less likely to be active in the labour market than men in most of the world
Despite notable progress over the past 20 years, updated ILO figures show persistent inequalities between women and men
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Unemployment and decent work deficits to remain high in 2018
The ILO’s flagship report shows that unemployment and decent work deficits will stay at persistently high levels in many parts of the world.
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© Pierre Holtz / UNICEF
4 billion people worldwide are left without social protection
New ILO report shows that massive efforts are still needed to ensure that the right to social security becomes a reality for all.
Recent research projects
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Report
Digital labour platforms and the future of work: Towards decent work in the online world
The report offers one of the first comparative studies of working conditions at five of the major, global, online micro-task platforms.
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Report
Labour Provisions in G7 trade agreements: A comparative perspective
This report provides an analysis of labour provisions in G7 trade arrangements, focusing on current trends and developments. It was prepared as a contribution to the G7 Social Employment Task Force on “Reshaping multilateral action to strengthen social justice.
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Report
Working on a warmer planet: The effect of heat stress on productivity and decent work
The new ILO report, Working on a warmer planet: The impact of heat stress on labour productivity and decent work , presents estimates of the impact of heat stress on productivity and decent work for virtually all countries in the world. The report also presents innovative solutions based on social dialogue to promote occupational safety and health for the most vulnerable groups of workers.
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Report
Time to Act for SDG 8 : Integrating Decent Work, Sustained Growth and Environmental Integrity
This report presents progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 8, analyses interlinkages with other SDGs and provides policy recommendations.
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ILO Century Project
The Century Project aims to expand and share historical knowledge on the world of work and on the ILO's role in changing political and economic circumstances