Executive Summary

World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2023

16 January 2023

This ILO flagship report details the impact of economic slowdown on the global labour market.

Report

World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2023

16 January 2023

This ILO flagship report details the impact of economic slowdown on the global labour market.

ILO Working paper 86

Negotiations by workers in the informal economy

04 January 2023

This paper provides empirical evidence from Africa, Asia and the Americas on negotiations and collective bargaining by workers in the informal economy.

Publication

Legislative and Policy Coherence on the Extension of Social Security Coverage in Jordan

12 December 2022

The objective of this report is to identify options to strengthen legislative and policy coherence on the extension of social security in Jordan through an in-depth analysis of the national legal and policy frameworks.

ILO-UNEP-IUCN joint report

Decent Work in Nature-based Solutions 2022

08 December 2022

The first report in a biennial global series on work and employment in the emerging nature conservation and restoration economy

Publication

Decent Work in Nature-based Solutions 2022-Appendices

08 December 2022

Publication

Challenges related to informality and formalization in Turkana County, Kenya

08 December 2022

The ILO conducted a study to identify barriers related to informality and formalization of enterprises and jobs in the informal economy in Turkana County.

ILO Working paper 85

Ride-hailing versus traditional taxi services: The experiences of taxi drivers in Lebanon

05 December 2022

This paper provides insights into the working conditions of platform-based taxi drivers, and engages critically with the development of taxi platforms in Lebanon and shows its dependence on venture capital funds, the “non‑uberized” economy, the State and the non-market society in Lebanon, which is experiencing a structural transformation of its economy and labour market.

ILO Working paper 84

Engendering informality statistics: gaps and opportunities

21 November 2022

Informality is a dynamic and multidimensional concern that demands gender-sensitive data. In 2018, globally, more than 60% of employment was informal. However, global averages hide that in more countries the share of women in informal employment exceeds that of men. Also, women in the informal economy are often in the most unprotected situations – as domestic workers, home-based workers and contributing family workers – where a lack of visibility can increase their vulnerability.

Publication

Assessment of social security coverage of workers in diverse forms of employment and in platform employment in China

12 October 2022