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Sectoral Policies Department (SECTOR)

The Sectoral Policies Department (SECTOR) promotes decent work by addressing social and labour issues in specific economic sectors, both at international and national levels. By tackling challenges and development issues of great importance for specific sectors, the International Labour Organization (ILO) assists governments, employers and workers to develop policies and programmes aimed at enhancing economic opportunities and improving working conditions in each sector.

Over the years, SECTOR has implemented a number of national activities at industry level. Social dialogue is at the heart of sectoral work - but all other pillars of the ILO’s Decent Work Agenda – employment creation, labour rights and social protection – have also been addressed as a result of SECTOR’s cross-cutting nature.   Read more

Ongoing and upcoming events

  1. Joint ILO–IMO meeting to adopt guidelines for Medical Examination of Fishers/Fishing Vessel Personnel

    12 - 16 February 2024

  2. Second Meeting of the Joint ILO–IMO Tripartite Working Group to Identify and Address Seafarers’ Issues and the Human Element

    27 - 29 February 2024

  3. Meeting of experts to update and adopt the 1998 ILO code of practice on safety and health in forestry work

    13 - 17 May 2024

  4. Technical meeting on the promotion of decent work and a just transition in the building materials industry, including cement

    22 - 27 September 2024

Most recent publications

  1. Methodological Guide for the Participatory Development of a Law on the Status of the Artist
  2. Universal Postal Union - State of the Postal Sector 2023
  3. A Compendium of the ILO’s work in the Postal and telecommunications services sector
  4. Decent and sustainable work in the inland waterways sector
  5. The ILO’s tripartite work in the railways sector - Railways compendium (1939-2021)
  6. Statistical profile of the wholesale and retail trade sector
  7. What labour force survey data can tell us about the workforce in the health and social care sector
  8. Health sector investment impacts on employment and economic growth: A panel ARDL analysis in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
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