Research and data
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.
Key Publications
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Asia-Pacific Labour Market Update
The Asia-Pacific Labour Market Update is a twice-yearly snapshot of recent economic and labour market trends in Asia and the Pacific Region. Based on official data available at the time of publication, each edition contains special coverage / thematic focus with country examples on a topic of concern for decent work in the region.
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Decent Work Country Profiles
Decent Work Country Profiles are constituent-driven assessments of national level progress toward decent work. Designed to strengthen countries’ capacities to “self-monitor and self-assess” progress toward decent work, the Profiles bring together authoritative national data on “statistical” indicators of decent work with accompanying legal framework indicators to provide a context-specific analysis of the pace and direction of change across the decent work landscape. In Asia, Decent Work Country Profiles are produced with the support of the ILO-EC MAP Project –Monitoring and Assessing Progress on Decent Work.
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Labour and Social Trends Reports
Labour and Social Trends (LST) Reports provide a comprehensive analysis of national and regional labour market developments, either nationally or regionally, and often with a specific thematic or topical focus (such as job-rich growth, the impacts of economic crises, or regional labour market integration). The reports bring together up to date and nationally available data with integrated analysis to highlight progress and identify gaps in the economic and social development, and guide the way for policymakers in designing policies for meeting decent work objectives.
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Working Papers
Thematic working papers produced by ILO staff and associates working in Asia and the Pacific Region, and focussing on issues across the full spectrum of the Decent Work Agenda.
Other selected resources
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Thailand - A labour market profile
This publication brings together available labour market indicators to provide the most up-to-date picture of the Thai labour market in a simple, easy-to-read style. It spans a wealth of socio-economic and labour market information – from gross domestic product growth rates, disparities, employment and unemployment to migration, labour shortages and working time and includes the gender and regional implications. The impact of the recent economic crisis on the labour market is also assessed, and the final chapter provides some conclusions and recommendations.
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