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ECLAC-ILO

Expansion of Self-Employment and Greater Informality Threaten the Labor Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean

A new joint ECLAC-ILO publication analyzes aspects of fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda’s Sustainable Development Goal No. 8 (on decent work and economic growth).

ILO, Armenia Sign New Decent Work Country Programme

The Programme aims to further develop mechanisms of regulating labour relations, improve employment policy and enhance employability of women and men, and to strengthen social dialogue and collective bargaining at all levels.

Transitioning to the formal economy through technology: The trends towards e-formality

Labour Day Celebration in Timor-Leste

Celebrating the 2019 Labour Day, Timor-Leste continue to promote social justice and decent work for all

The Government of Timor-Leste together with ILO and other social partners marked the celebration of 2019 Labour Day with the commitment to continue promoting social justice and decent work for all.

Diagnostics of Informality in Tajikistan

“The three pillars of the ILO human-centred agenda for the future of work – investing in people’s capacities, investing in the institutions and work and investing in decent and sustainable work - will surely guide the national efforts in reducing...

ILO shares its message for a parallel event at the 63rd CSW on empowering women in waste management

ILO has sent a video message for a parallel event to the 63rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) on cooperative ways to empower informal women workers in waste management chains.

Non-standard forms of employment

Strengthening social protection for the future of work—extending the social security to workers in non-standard employment

Europe has been experiencing a growing diversification in working arrangements, as exemplified through the decline of standard employment and the significant growth of non-standard forms of employment. These developments were discussed at a recent...

Informal employment

ILO helps Ukraine to reduce undeclared work

Tackling informal employment is a priority of the Ukrainian Government and ILO has been supporting the country since 2016 in fighting undeclared work. Recently Government came out with new data showing that undeclared work is in decline and that...

Labour Overview 2018: Unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean down slightly in 2018

After three years on the rise, unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean dipped slightly in 2018, according to the ILO’s Labour Overview 2018. But there is uncertainty about future trends, amid slow growth, high volatility and concerns about...

Southeast Asia to strengthen efforts to end human trafficking and forced labour in the fishing industry

Government, employer, worker and civil society representatives from eight Southeast Asian countries have reached an agreement to establish the Southeast Asian Forum to End Trafficking in Persons and Forced Labour of Fishers (SEA Forum for Fishers)...

Uses of cooperatives and other SSE organizations reflected at the 2018 edition of the ITC-ILO Academy on the transition to the formal...

ILO’s participation in the WIEGO General Assembly

ILO COOP participated in the seventh General Assembly of Women in Informal Economy: Globalizing Organizing (WIEGO) that took place in Johannesburg, South Africa from 12-14 November 2018.

ILO Academy on the transition to the formal economy: Third edition

Policies for Reducing Informal Employment. Conference in Dushanbe on Decent Work Deficit and Observance of Labour Rights in Informal Economy

A sub-regional conference “Policies for Reducing Informal Employment. Decent Work Deficit and Observance of Labour Rights in Informal Economy” was held from 3 to 5 October, 2018 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

Kazakhstan: Parliamentary Hearings on Labour Market and Youth Employment

On 28 September the Kazakhstan’s Parliament held hearings, titled “Problems and prospects of development of the employment sphere,” on 28th September. The participants discussed the current state of the labour market, employment, and formalization...

“Step Out of the Shadow!” Mobile Theatre in the Pamir Mountains

Just over a year ago, we reported the mobile theatre’s first performance against informal employment in Tajikistan. Today the theatre has travelled far and wide across the country to reach the most remote mountainous region of Gorno-Badakhshan.

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Cooperative of Associated Work Planeta Verde: Improving living conditions of waste pickers in Colombia

"Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators" is a series of interviews with cooperators from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work with cooperatives. On this occasion, ILO interviewed Martha Elena...

Armenia: How Trade Unions should Respond to Informal Economy

The training and research centre of the Trade Union Confederation of Armenia and the ILO Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia organised in Tsakhkadzor a workshop entitled “Informal Economy: Strategy for Trade Unions and Cooperation with Labour...

ILO calls for urgent action to prevent looming global care crisis

In many regions, especially Africa, there are clear deficits in the care policies implemented. New ILO report highlights inadequate policy responses to the rising demand and quantifies the extent of the care burden on women.

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Redesol - Building sustainable and solidary links among waste pickers in the informal economy in Brazil

"Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators" is a series of interviews with cooperative leaders from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work with cooperatives. For this issue ILO interviewed Ms Sonia...