• © Wayne S. Grazio

    Poor working conditions are main global employment challenge

    World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2019

    Progress in reducing unemployment globally is not being matched by improvements in the quality of work, says the International Labour Organization’s World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2019 report.

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  • Not on your own

    What happens when you are sick, disabled, young or old? Or, you may be unemployed or just not able to earn enough for you and your dependants to live on. Social protection provides workers and their families with a secure base, helping them plan for a better future. Explore the latest chapter of our interactive, multimedia Centenary website to find out more.

    • As part of the celebrations of our 100th anniversary we’ll be rolling out new chapters regularly over the next few weeks, on ilo.org/100/en/.
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  • Wagner Moura congratulates the ILO on its Centenary

    ILO Goodwill Ambassador, actor and film director Wagner Moura congratulates the International Labour Organization on its Centenary and advocates for strong action to put an end to forced labour and modern slavery.

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  • Work for a brighter future

    A Universal Labour Guarantee, social protection from birth to old age and an entitlement to lifelong learning are among ten recommendations made in a landmark report by the International Labour Organization’s Global Commission on the Future of Work.
    Explore the digital presentation of the report here.

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  1. The ILO Centenary

  1. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

    • Decent Work for Sustainable Development Resource Platform

News

  1. © UNICEF/UNI112437/Halle'n

    Social protection

    Only one third of children covered by social protection: ILO, UNICEF

Programmes and results

  1. ILO's flagship programmes

    The ILO has integrated many of its existing technical projects into five flagship programmes, designed to enhance the efficency and impact of its development cooperation with constituents on a global scale.

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    Child Labour

    UK Government to support ILO in fighting child labour in South Asia

Cooperation

  1. Partnering for Development

    With over 50 years of experience in development cooperation, the ILO today has a bigger portfolio than ever with some 600 active programmes and projects in more than 100 countries.

  2. © Better Work Indonesia

    ILO and H&M Group expand partnership

  3. ILO projects worldwide

    Discover ILO's Development Cooperation Dashboard

Campaigns

  1. 50forFreedom

    Support the international treaty to end modern slavery

  2. Artworks

    Artists engagement programme

    Artworks brings together artists to raise awareness, promote fundamental rights and advocate for social change on world of work issues.

World of work trends

  1. World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2019
  2. Global Wage Report 2018/19: What lies behind gender pay gaps
  3. World Employment and Social Outlook 2018: Greening with Jobs
  4. World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends for Women 2018 – Global snapshot
  5. World Social Protection Report 2017-19
  6. 2017 Global Estimates of Modern Slavery and Child Labour

Resources for constituents

  1. ILO Centenary

  2. 334th Session of the Governing Body

  3. 107th Session of the International Labour Conference

  4. Upcoming sectoral tripartite meetings

  5. Programme of ILO meetings 2018-19

  1. Bureau for Workers' Activities (ACTRAV)

    Trade unions strategies to reach youth and vulnerable workers

  2. Bureau for Employers' Activities (ACTEMP)

    ACTEMP helps create India Business Disability Network

Learn more

  1. Trainings and courses

    ILO Training Centre

    Global provider of training for the world of work

  2. ILO Helpdesk for business on international labour standards

  3. Skills for employment knowledge sharing platform

Multimedia library

Multimedia download platform   ¦  Apps

Director-General

  1. Seventh World Government Summit

    Work for a Brighter Future

Blog Work in Progress

  1. Why we need a reinvigorated social contract

Key messages

  1. InfoStory

    Safety and health at work: Why are youth at risk?

  2. InfoStory

    The ILO: Laying the foundations of social justice

World of Work magazine

  1. Special 2018 issue

    Violence at work

    This year’s edition of the World of Work magazine highlights the themes discussed by the ILO’s 107th International Labour Conference (ILC).