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Future of Work Initiative

ILO to establish Global Commission on the Future of Work

On 21 August, the Prime Minister of Sweden and the President of Mauritius will launch the new international body during a high-level event in Geneva.

Meeting of the BRICS Ministers of Labour and Employment

ILO Director-General: BRICS countries play a key role in tackling global world of work challenges

Guy Ryder has renewed the ILO’s commitment to supporting BRICS countries as they address social and economic issues.

BRICS Ministerial Meeting

ILO Director-General address to the BRICS on "Stronger Partnership for a Brighter Future"

“It is after all a fundamental desire of people across the world, above all in this period of transformative change and sometimes of uncertainty, that they can look forward and contribute to a better future of work – one with social justice and...

ILO Director-General to attend the BRICS Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting in China

Guy Ryder, the Director-General of the ILO, will be attending the third meeting of labour and employment ministers of BRICS countries from 26 to 27 July 2017.

ILO celebrates the International Day of Cooperatives by focusing on workers in the informal economy

The United Nations’ International Day of Cooperatives (IDC) is held annually on the first Saturday of July. For this occasion, the ILO organised an event, recognizing the theme of the 2017 IDC, “cooperatives leave no one behind”, with a focus on the...

World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends for Women

Reducing gender gaps would significantly benefit women, society and the economy

New ILO report shows closing the gender gaps by 25 per cent by 2025 could add US$ 5.8 trillion to the global economy and boost tax revenue.

“Improving School-to-Work Transition to Prevent Child Labour” - ILO and the Government of Brazil on South-South Cooperation Mission to...

This is the continuation of several planned missions within the framework of a regional capacity-building Project for the Caribbean Countries that are members of the ILO’s Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour.

World Safe Day 2017: new and innovative partnership launched in Brazil

Migrant Workers

Labour migration: Towards more cooperation between Trade Unions in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay

ILO revises its landmark Declaration on multinational enterprises

The ILO has revised its landmark MNE Declaration on multinational enterprises and social policy, which provides guidance on how companies can contribute to the realization of decent work for all.

International Women's Day

Most women prefer to be working and the majority of men agree, ILO-Gallup report shows

New landmark report clearly shows that concerns regarding gender equality and achieving a better work-family balance resonate around the world.

Saint Lucia and the Bahamas to host ILO-Brazil Mission on “Improving School-to-Work Transition to Prevent Child Labour”

This is the first of several planned missions within the framework of a regional capacity-building Project for the Caribbean Countries that are members of the ILO’s Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour.

“Working anytime, anywhere”

New report highlights opportunities and challenges of expanding telework

New ILO-Eurofound report shows that the use of modern communication technologies facilitates a better overall work-life balance but, at the same time, also blurs the boundaries between work and personal life.

CIS and BRICS Representatives Meet in Turin to Discuss Youth Employment

On 23 to 28 January 2017, Turin, Italy, hosted a subregional conference on youth employment, attended by representatives of the CIS and BRICS countries, tripartite members of the regional youth employment network established within the framework of...

World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2017

ILO: Global unemployment expected to rise by 3.4 million in 2017

Economic growth continues to disappoint and deficits in decent work remain widespread.

Global Wage Report 2016/17

Global wage growth falls to its lowest level in four years

Wage recovery in some developed economies – including the United States and Germany – was not sufficient to offset the decline in emerging and developing countries.

Guy Ryder re-elected as ILO Director-General for a second term

Guy Ryder has been re-elected by the Governing Body of the ILO for another five-year term that will start officially on 1 October 2017.

World Employment and Social Outlook 2016: Trends for Youth

Global youth unemployment is on the rise again

Ongoing ILO research shows that after a number of years of improvement, youth unemployment is set to rise in 2016 and young people are disproportionately affected by working poverty.

Our impact, their voice

Young apprentices escape forced labour in Mato Grosso

The “Ação Integrada” (“Integrated Action”) project guarantees access to vocational training for people working in slavery-like conditions, to offer the opportunity for decent life.

Report on active labour market policies

ILO: Labour market policies in Latin America must be reoriented to protect social achievements and address productivity gaps

At a time when governments in the region face the dual challenges of creating quality jobs and safeguarding achievements in social inclusion and work quality, an ILO report highlights the need for a new approach based on active labour market...