COVID-19

Workers and employers in all social and economic sectors are severely affected by the global pandemic. The ILO and its sectoral constituents are monitoring the impact closely and sharing solutions to save lives, jobs and enterprises.

COVID-19: Sectoral impact, responses and recommendations

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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. Technical meeting on a green, sustainable and inclusive economic recovery for the civil aviation sector

    24 - 28 April 2023

  2. Meeting of experts on decent work in agro-food: An essential part of sustainable food systems

    8 - 12 May 2023

  3. Technical meeting on digitalization in the retail sector as an engine for economic recovery and decent work

    25 - 29 September 2023

  4. Technical meeting on decent and sustainable work in the inland waterways sector

    20 - 24 November 2023

Most recent publications

  1. Viet Nam’s electronics supply chain: Decent work challenges and opportunities
  2. Recommendations - Joint Action Group to review the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world’s transport workers and the global supply chain (JAG-TSC)
  3. The Future of Work in the Arts and Entertainment Sector
  4. Learning from Crisis: Apparel industry experts on mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic and future crisis
  5. Digitalization and the Future of Work in the Chemical Industry in Germany
  6. Deep-dive research into decent work challenges and opportunities in Namibia’s fishing supply chain
  7. Presentation of the International Energy Agency
  8. Presentation of the International Renewable Energy Agency
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