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Tracking the rebound in tourism employment
On World Tourism Day, we highlight the rebound in tourism employment and the ongoing data challenges. Discover how ILO and UN Tourism are working together to fill data gaps to improve our understanding of the labour market in this vital sector.
World Tourism Day
Tourism in Bangladesh: A catalyst for job creation
This Op-Ed by Tuomo Poutiainen, Country Director in ILO Bangladesh published by The Business Standard one of the leading English newspaper on 27 September 2024 to mark the World Tourism Day.
Business plan competition empowers young hospitality and tourism entrepreneurs in Timor-Leste
Youth entrepreneurs in Timor-Leste's hospitality and tourism sector have gained new skills to start and improve their businesses.
Sustainable tourism and wood-processing earmarked by ILO as growth sectors in Suriname’s indigenous and marron communities
ILO Caribbean conducts meetings to determine pathways to decent work.
A bitter harvest: Child labour prevalence on tobacco farms
According to 2020 ILO/UNICEF Global Estimates, half of the over 160 million children in child labour are in sub-Saharan Africa, with 70 per cent of them in agriculture. In Zimbabwe, a week before a 2019 Ministry of Public Service, Labour, and Social...
Youths across Jordan gain new skills through work-based learning
Hundreds of Jordanian and Syrian youths celebrated the completion of their training programmes, provided by the ILO and Jordan River Foundation, as they prepare to enter the world of work with increased practical and technical skills.
Youth employment
Career progression maps help Malaysian youth chart career paths in the food services industry
Maps highlighting career progression opportunities expected to benefit thousands of young Malaysians over the next few years.
Belize tripartite officials prioritize local inclusive sustainable tourism and financial literacy
Discussions aimed at reducing inequalities faced by Garifuna communities in Dangriga.
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Strengthening private sector engagement in skills development to support the tourism sector in Timor Leste
The ILO supports national tourism sector skills development in Timor Leste
Creating green jobs and conserving natural capital through sustainable tourism: The case of North Sulawesi
Conservation of nature and the creation of jobs are compatible goals and the cornerstone of sustainable development, participants at the launch last month of the Biodiversity and Jobs Initiative by the International Labour Organization learned.
Equipping youth in tourism and hospitality sector with entrepreneurship skills in Timor-Leste
ILO project equips youth in the TVET schools with entrepreneurship and work readiness skills in the tourism and hospitality sector through pilot session using ILO’s Activity-Based Learning tools.
North Sulawesi moves towards a sustainable and innovative green and blue tourism
The three-day Green Jobs Forum held in Manado, conducted by the ILO and its partners, promotes sustainable tourism in North Sulawesi that preserves the environment, supports local livelihoods, and promotes responsible practices.
Towards sustainable and inclusive tourism in North Sulawesi
The ILO supports the just transition of tourism sector in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for its wealth of biodiversity reserve of flora and fauna, towards sustainable and inclusive tourism through social dialogues.
ILO, IFAD and CARE Coalition
New partnership to promote decent work across food systems
The new alliance between ILO, IFAD and CARE will promote decent work and productive employment, with the aim of tackling poverty and inequality in the sector while also promoting sustainable business.
Community-based Rural Tourism Programme: A new methodology to boost productive employment and decent work in Bolivia
ILO carries out in Bolivia the first pilot Training of Trainers programme to strengthen capacities and promote the development of rural community-based tourism enterprises and the generation of new and better jobs in rural areas.
Awareness campaign
Bright future awaits Malaysian technical and vocational students in food services sector
Students in Kedah see first-hand the how skills training and practical experience can lead to careers rather than jobs in growing sector.
InfoStories
The value of essential work: World Employment and Social Outlook 2023
Key workers are essential for societies to function. This report calls for a revaluation of their work to reflect their social contribution, and for greater investment in key sectors.
India's food processing industry can become a leader in the global supply chain by ensuring investments, sourcing, and operations are...
Speech delivered by Mr Satoshi Sasaki, Deputy Director and Officer-in-Charge, ILO DWT/CO-New Delhi, at the Global Investors Summit in Andhra Pradesh.
SCORE Bolivia welcomes new learnings and perspectives on Bolivia's food heritage and decent work
An ILO, MIGA and HUB4MA delegation participated in the Terra Madre Salone del Gusto 2022 event in Turin last year. Thank to this, they now adopt new perspectives to promote the Bolivian culinary heritage through a decent work lens.
Sunshine, sea… and skills in tourism: ILO supports women in northeastern Indonesia in sustainable tourism development