The International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS) is the authoritative body to set global standards in labour statistics. Its 18th session was held in Geneva from 24 November to 5 December 2008.
One of the agenda items discussed at the 2008 ICLS was child labour. A resolution setting measurement standards in this important area was adopted at the Conference.
- 17th ICLS – Conference reports (2003)
- Preparatory research and reports:
- Measuring child labour: Discussion note for country consultation in Bangladesh
- Measuring child labour: Discussion note for country consultation in Cambodia
- Measuring child labour: Discussion note for country consultation in Brazil
- Measuring child labour: Discussions note for country consultation in Senegal
- Explaining the demand and supply of child labour: A review of the underlying theories
- Towards an internationally accepted statistical definition of child labour: Children’s activities and their definitions
- Literature review: Children’s non-schooling activities and their impact on children’s health, education and well-being
- Comparison of survey instruments for collecting data on child labour
- Defining Child Labour: A review of the definitions of child labour used in academic and policy research (forthcoming)
- Child labour, education and health: A review of the literature - Final Reports of the Tripartite Regional Meetings to discuss the Draft Resolution on Child Labour Statistics:
- Latin America and the Caribbean (4-5 December 2007, Lima)
- Asia and the Pacific (31 Jan – 1 Feb 2008, Manila)
- Europe and North America (28 – 29 Feb 2008, Berlin)
- Africa (26-27 March 2008, Addis Ababa) - Meeting of Experts on Labour Statistics, Geneva, 1-10 April 2008 (Document for discussion)
- Meeting of Experts on Labour Statistics, Geneva, 1-10 April 2008 (Final report)
- Report III - Child labour statistics - 18th International Conference of Labour Statisticians, Geneva, 24 November - 5 December 2008
- Report of the 18th International Conference of Labour Statisticians, Geneva, 24 November - 5 December 2008