ILO in Asia and the Pacific
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  1. ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
    United Nations Building, Rajdamnern Nok Avenue
    Bangkok 10200
    Thailand
    Tel:+662 288 1234
    Fax:+662 288 3062
    Website:www.ilo.org/asia
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ILO in Asia and the Pacific

Feature
Domestic workers - 'family' or employees?
As we approach the first anniversary of Convention 189 and Recommendation 201 on Decent Work for Domestic workers, it is time to recognise the true economic and social value of domestic workers and commit to improving their lives.
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Analysis
Poverty drops in most developing countries contrary to advanced economies
Poverty rates declined in most developing countries while it remained unchanged, or raised, in developed economies where labour markets deteriorated and austerity measures took their toll.
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Feature article
Eight blocks for building better working lives
Ratifying fundamental ILO Conventions will improve workers' lives and the nations' competitiveness in an increasingly global economy
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Audio
APYouthNet Podcast 6
In this programme, participants and organizers from the national youth employment consultation events share their messages from these events.
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Feature article
Social protection for Thai informal economy workers
The ILO and other UN agencies are working with the Thai Government to create social protection for workers in the informal economy
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What's new

  1. Press release

    ILO to hold a Global Youth Employment Forum

    GENEVA (ILO News) – Against the backdrop of unprecedented youth unemployment levels, the ILO is to host a Global Youth Employment Forum at its headquarters in Geneva from May 23-25. The Forum will bring together more than 100 youth from around the world for wide-ranging discussion and reflection on the state of the global jobs crisis and the major challenges facing young people in their search for decent work.

    Youth Employment

  2. Press release

    Three steps to curb youth unemployment

    Shanghai (ILO News) – The head of the ILO’s Employment Sector highlighted three key steps that need to be taken to help an estimated 75 million unemployed youth worldwide.

  3. Publication

    ILO releases 2012 World of Work Report

    A new report says the global employment situation remains "alarming" with no signs of near term recovery, despite indications that economic growth has resumed in some regions.

    1. Download the full report
    2. Download the summary

  4. Newsletter

    News@ILO, May 2012

    The May 2012 e-newsletter of the ILO in Asia and the Pacific contains the latest news from the regional office, a feature article on the importance of ratification of fundamental ILO Conventions, a selection of the latest publications, and details of forthcoming events and meetings

  5. Feature article

    Domestic workers -- 'family' or 'employees'?

    Almost a year ago, in June 2011, a milestone event took place that promised to improve the lives of millions of working people – mostly women - worldwide, including more than a quarter of a million in Hong Kong and potentially as many as 20 million in mainland China.

  6. Asia-Pacific Labour Market Update

    Provides a snapshot of recent economic and labour market trends for a number of countries in the Asia-Pacific region, based on official data available as of 17 April 2012.

  7. Press release

    New database on national responses to global economic crisis

    Bangkok (ILO News) - The ILO and the World Bank (WB) have created a comprehensive new database that for the first time lists and examines the policy responses taken by 77 countries since the start of the financial and economic crisis.

  8. Press release

    ILO, Australia and Timor-Leste Strengthen Technical Cooperation

    The ILO and the Governments of Australia and Timor-Leste have announced a new US$31 million project to significantly improve road transport in Timor-Leste.

Key resources

  1. Global Employment Trends Report

    The ILO's latest Global Employment Trends 2012 report warns that the world faces the “urgent challenge” of creating 600 million productive jobs over the next decade in order to generate sustainable growth and maintain social cohesion.

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    15th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting

    The 15th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting was held in Kyoto, Japan, from 4 to 7 December 2011 to discuss challenges of realizing decent work in the region.

  3. Labour related statistics

    A database of labour statistics and methodologies covering the economically active population, employment, unemployment, wages and related variables.

  4. ILO response to the financial crisis

    The effects of the economic crisis were felt more slowly in Asia and the Pacific than some other regions.

  5. Global jobs pact

    This global policy instrument addresses the social and employment impact of the international financial and economic crisis. It promotes a productive recovery centred on investments, employment and social protection.

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