The ILO publishes research on important labour market trends and issues to inform constituents, policy-makers and the public about the realities of employment in the globalized economy and the issues facing workers and employers in developing, transition and industrialized economies.
Labour statistics and data play an essential role in the efforts of member States in achieving decent work for all and for the ILO's support of these efforts. Statistics and supporting databases are needed for the development and evaluation of effective policies and to assess progress towards the goal of achieving decent work for all. The ILO supports member States in the collection and dissemination of reliable, up-to-date, gender- and age-disaggregated labour market statistics based on international standards and definitions. More broadly, the ILO collaborates with national ministries, statistical offices and social partners in the development of Labour and Social Trends reports.
Through the EU-funded “Monitoring and Assessing Progress on Decent Work (MAP)” project, the ILO is assisting member States to strengthen national capacities to measure and analyze decent work indicators and trends. The project works with tripartite constituents, national statistical offices and researchers to identify national decent work indicators, collect data, and generate integrated, policy-oriented analysis. The global project covers ten countries, including Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia and Philippines in the Asia region.
