Books and reports

February 2009

1. Child labour statistics. Report III. 18th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS/18/2008). Geneva, 24 November-5 December 2008

   03 February 2009

   This report aims at setting standards of good practice on the collection, compilation and analysis of national child labour statistics, guiding countries to update their existing statistical system in this field or to establish a new one where necessary.

February 2008

1. 

   Eliminating discrimination against indigenous and tribal peoples in employment and occupation. A guide to ILO Convention No. 111

   01 February 2008

   This guide, which is part of a broader effort by the ILO to support the development and implementation of national laws and policies guided by international labour and human standards, is intended to serve indigenous peoples and their representatives as a source of information and a tool for engaging with policy and decision makers. It is also a tool for the broader development community, including international and national development professionals.

May 2007

1. 

   Working for better times. Rethinking work for the 21st century

   08 May 2007

   This volume offers unique insights into current thinking and policy options on these crucial issues. It consists of a selection of articles from the ILO's flagship journal, the International Labour Review, including contributions by such distinguished scholars as Amartya Sen, Joseph Stiglitz, Robert Reich, Sir Bob Hepple, and Alain Supiot. Includes an introduction by Jean Michel Servais.

May 2006

1. Changing patterns in the world of work. Report of the Director General. International Labour Conference, 95th Session, 2006. Report I (C)

   23 May 2006

November 2005

1. 2005 Labour Overview - Latin America and the Caribbean

   09 November 2005

   This report provides a valuable assessment of the current economic and labour market situation in Latin America and the Caribbean. It examines how, overall, healthy economic performance has led to improvements in the regional labour market, but that unemployment in the region still remains high.