World Employment and Social Outlook 2021

Can digital labour platforms create fair competition and decent jobs?

Digital labour platforms are now a vital part of contemporary life—they allow us to arrange a ride, order food and access a host of other services online. They accomplish this by connecting clients or customers with workers who undertake these tasks or “gigs”. The past decade has seen the global rise of “gig workers” or “platform workers”.

COVID-19: ILO Monitor – 7th edition

ILO: Uncertain and uneven recovery expected following unprecedented labour market crisis

The latest analysis of the labour market impact of COVID-19 by the ILO, records massive damage to working time and income, with prospects for a recovery in 2021 slow, uneven and uncertain unless early improvements are supported by human-centred recovery policies.

APESO 2020

81 million jobs lost as COVID-19 creates turmoil in Asia-Pacific labour markets

"Asia–Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2020: Navigating the crisis towards a human-centred future of work" estimates that the economic backlash of the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out some 81 million jobs in 2020. In nearly all economies with available quarterly data for 2020, employment levels contracted compared to 2019.

• See also: Web portal of the Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2020

Disability and work

We are capable, we only need an opportunity

These videos features two young workers with learning disabilities, demonstrating their capabilities and competencies in managing their works and excelling in what they do.

• See also: ILO Topic Portal on Disability and Work