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WEF Annual Meeting in Davos

ILO Director-General highlights world of work issues and social justice at World Economic Forum

The ILO Director-General, Gilbert Houngbo emphasized the need for social justice at the gathering of leaders in the Swiss resort of Davos.

WESO Trends 2023

Economic slowdown likely to force workers to accept lower quality jobs

Faltering global employment growth and the pressure on decent working conditions risk undermining social justice, according to the ILO’s World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2023 report.

Media Advisory

ILO to release new analysis of global labour markets and social trends

The ILO will publish a new edition of its "World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2023", which looks at the impact of economic slowdown on the global labour market.

Working time around the world

Flexible working hours can benefit work-life balance, businesses and productivity

According to a new ILO report, innovative working time arrangements, such as those introduced during the COVID-19 crisis, can bring benefits for economies, businesses and workers, including greater productivity and improved work-life balance.

Working time around the world

ILO to release report on working time, working hours and work-life balance

2022 Labour Overview Series

ILO: 34.5 per cent of over 65s have no income in Latin America and the Caribbean

The new "Social Protection Overview" for the region focuses on pension systems and finds that improvements in coverage, sufficiency and sustainability are essential to provide economic security, particularly to those people most affected by crises...

Latin America

Low levels of social protection and statistical invisibility increases the vulnerability of 55 million indigenous people

The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected more than 800 groups of indigenous peoples, who are overly affected by poverty and informality, have few opportunities for decent work, and face obstacles in accessing education or participating...

ECLAC / ILO report

ECLAC and ILO point out the importance of promoting public policies to invigorate the Region's labour markets for quality employment...

In a new joint report, the organizations indicate that despite the recovery seen in labour markets in the first half of 2022, it is expected that in the second half the deceleration of growth will slow the region’s capacity to generate quality jobs.

Experiences of Violence and Harassment at Work: A first global survey

Violence and harassment at work has affected more than one in five people

The first global survey on experiences of violence and harassment at work aims to bring a better understanding and awareness of an issue rooted in complex economic, social and cultural factors.

Global Wage Report

Rising inflation brings striking fall in real wages, ILO report finds

Well-designed policy measures are needed urgently to prevent the deepening of existing levels of poverty, inequality and social unrest, according to the latest ILO report on global wages.

Media Advisory

ILO to release latest Global Wage Report on the impact of rising inflation on wages

The International Labour Organization will publish the latest edition of the Global Wage Report on Wednesday 30 November 2022.

COP27

ILO welcomes COP27 progress on social dimensions of climate change

The ILO presence at COP27 focused on highlighting the importance of a just transition in climate change responses, and included new initiatives on youth, financing and knowledge exchange.

Labour inspectorate

New ILO labour inspection guidelines and practices discussed at high level international forum

The forum, which was addressed by ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, showcased and discussed the recently approved guidelines updating labour inspection principles and practices.

G20 Leaders’ Summit

G20 commitment to social justice and decent work welcomed by ILO

The G20 leaders commitment to work together to tackle the current multiple crises facing the world and to support greater social justice and decent work, has been welcomed by the ILO’s Director-General, who attended the Summit.

Greening workplaces

Enterprises must be key actors in the green transition

Greening workplaces will play an increasingly important role in the green transition, as well as being an aspect of work life that matters greatly to both workers and employers. Read the new ILO report launched during COP27.

COP 27

ILO launches initiatives on Green Jobs for Youth and Just Transition financing tools at COP27

During the first week of the UN Climate Change Conference the ILO launched a bold partnership to accelerate green job creation for youth, as well as the Just Transition Finance Tool on Banking and Investment Activities and opened the Just Transition...

Care economy

Closing gaps in leaves and care services would generate millions of formal jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean, especially for women

Despite the progress made in the last decade, there are still large regulatory and enforcement gaps in maternity protection, leaves, and child and elderly care in the countries of the region.

346th ILO Governing Body

The world needs a new social contract says ILO Director-General

The founding values of the ILO, established in 1919, remain equally relevant today, the ILO Director-General has told the opening of the 346th Session of the Governing Body.

ILO Monitor on the World of Work

Global labour market to deteriorate further as Ukraine conflict and other crises continue

Unemployment and inequality both look set to rise because multiple and overlapping economic and political crises are threatening labour market recovery worldwide, according to the latest edition of the ILO Monitor on the World of Work.

346th Session of the Governing Body

ILO Governing Body to hold autumn session

The ILO’s new Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, will present his first report to the Organization’s Governing Body meeting, which opens on October 31.