Publications and research

Labordoc

Labordoc contains references to a wide range of print and electronic publications, including journal articles, from countries around the world, on all aspects of work and sustainable livelihoods, and the work-related aspects of economic and social developments and human rights. Labordoc provides an ever increasing number of links to online publications available on the internet.

Information centers and depository libraries

A Global Information Network to disseminate and provide access to ILO knowledge.

See also

The International Labour Office publishes the results of research related to the changing nature of work and employment which is of importance to policy makers and others. Technical guides, Codes of Practice and training manuals are also produced. Topics covered include enterprise development, social security, gender issues, international migration, industrial relations, labour law, child labour, occupational safety and health, and workers’ rights. Employment in the globalized economy and in the information society is a primary focus. The problems confronting workers and employers in developing, transition and industrialized economies are addressed, the objective being to contribute to the ILO goal of “decent work” for all.

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In defence of labour market institutions. Cultivating justice in the developing world - Buy now
21 February 2008 - Though labour market regulations have been blamed for the poor economic performance of many developing countries, the evidence on which this argument rests is weak. Rather than constraining economic development, labour market institutions, including the laws that regulate the labour market, are important for both economic growth as well as the well-being of the workforce. ...
Global Employment Trends - 2008 - [pdf 1125 KB]
24 January 2008 - Global Employment Trends have been produced and published on a yearly basis since 2003. The report analyses the impact on the labour markets of a wide range of factors, ranging from population and economic growth to economic turbulence stemming from the credit crisis in industrialized countries, rising oil prices, and a projected slowdown in economic growth.
The ILO at a glance - [pdf 1277 KB]
12 February 2008

Key resources

Yearbook of Labour Statistics 2006: Time series + Country profiles
World Employment Report 2004-2005: Employment, productivity and poverty reduction
07 December 2004 - ILO's high-profile World Employment Report provides up-to-date information and analysis on major trends in the world of work.
Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM)
09 December 2005 - KILM is a comprehensive database of country-level data on 20 key indicators of the labour market, a training tool on development and use of labour market statistics, highlights of current labour market trends and analyses of key issues in the labour market.
ASISTDOC bibliographic database
A bibliographic database containing over 8,000 documents relating to labour-based technologies and local level planning, produced by the ILO as well as its partners.