Selected ILO Fact Sheets
2009
2008
- Facts on Investing in Decent Work for Women - [pdf 233 KB]
28 February 2008 - More women are participating in labour markets throughout the world today than ever before. However, increases in labour force participation have not resulted in a substantial narrowing of gender gaps in the world of work.
2007
- Facts on Disability in the World of Work - [pdf 171 KB]
21 November 2007 - One of every 10 people in the world has a disability — some 650 million worldwide. Approximately 470 million are of working age.
- Discrimination in Africa (pdf 50 KB)
10 May 2007 - Discrimination in Africa is characterized by sharp contrasts and gender inequality remains widespread. Most African women still earn less than men and are more likely to be trapped in low-paid, low-skilled jobs-often in the informal economy.
2006
- Facts on Decent Work - [pdf 30 KB]
01 July 2006 - The Decent Work concept was formulated by the ILO’s const – governments and employers’ and workers’ organizations – as a means to identify the Organization’smajor priorities and to modernize its approach for the twenty-first century. ...
- Facts on Labour Migration - [pdf 30 KB]
01 June 2006 -
2005
- Working out of poverty: Facts on the ILO and the MDGs - [pdf 30 KB]
06 September 2005 - The ILO Decent Work Agenda contributes to all 8 MDGs in the global fight against poverty.
- Forced labour in Africa (pdf 45KB)
11 May 2005 - Forced labour and human trafficking in Africa persist in a context of deep and pervasive poverty across the continent. There are an estimated 660,000 forced labourers in sub-Saharan Africa. Total annual profits generated by trafficked forced labour in Africa amount to US$ 159 million.
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