All news: digital labour + gig economy

Kerala hosts seminar on Gig Workers Bill to promote worker welfare and social justice

The different stakeholder perspectives will inform the Bill's discussion during the state's next Assembly Session.

Mind the Gap: Bridging the AI divide will ensure an equitable future for all

In a joint report, the ILO and the UN Office of the Secretary General’s Envoy on Technology warn that without international action, the AI revolution could widen the gap between high and low-income countries.

Skills and Industry

Aligning Skills with Industry Needs: Workshop Contributes to Rwanda's Sectoral Skills Development Initiative

Generative AI could transform millions of jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean but digital divide poses challenges

Up to half of the jobs in the region for which GenAI could improve productivity – some 17 million – are hindered by gaps in digital access and infrastructure, according to a new ILO and World Bank study.

Digital Economy

Rwanda Champions Platform and Gig Workers' Rights: Workshop Paves the Way for a Fairer Digital Economy

Global youth leaders converge at 2024 Youth Digital Leaders Campus in China to drive innovation

From 16 to 20 July 2024, the Youth Digital Leaders Campus of the 2024 World Youth Development Forum was successfully held in Guangzhou, China. The Campus brought together youth digital leaders from 19 countries and experts in entrepreneurship and...

Jharkhand promotes social security and remuneration for gig and platform workers

Employment summit

Philippines inks covenant, paves way for decent work

The National Employment Summit culminated with a signing of an Employment Covenant to support a 10-year national masterplan that will boost national and local economic growth, decent work, and green jobs in the Philippines.

National Conference of Employers

Job opportunities in green, digital and care

Employers tackle megatrends in the Philippines and their effects on investment, employment and sustainability, including artificial intelligence and key policies.

Working meeting in Madrid with a delegation from China about working on digital platforms

On the occasion of the study visit to Spain of a Chinese delegation on the social protection of workers on digital platforms, the ILO Office for Spain, together with the ILO Office in Beijing, organized a working meeting with representatives of the...

Promoting inclusion and decent work in digital jobs in the Middle East and Africa

The ILO stressed on promoting inclusion and decent work in digital jobs and platform work, while co-hosting first edition of the International Conference in Middle East and Africa.

Unlocking digital work opportunities for refugees

Closing session of ITC-ILO course on “Promoting decent work access for forcibly displaced persons”, discusses how the digital economy can offer new pathways into the labour market for these groups. 

Social protection

ILO supports online technical exchange between China and Portugal on social protection coverage extension for platform workers

ILO Beijing Office in collaboration with ILO Office in Lisbon, organized an online technical exchange session between Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) of China and Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security (MTSSS) of...

ILO regional forum explores pathways for inclusive and productive digital transformation

The ILO convened a regional and multistakeholder forum to discuss the opportunities and challenges to unlock decent work in the digital economy. 

PROSPECTS podcast series - Episode 4

Harnessing artificial intelligence for refugee empowerment

The fourth episode of the podcast series focuses on the potential of AI-related employment opportunities in promoting the economic inclusion of conflict-affected communities.

New report explores opportunities for EBMO engagement with gig and platform work in India

This report is part of a larger, three-country South Asian study, which explores the opportunities for EBMOs in the gig and platform economy in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The India study was conducted by ACTEMP in collaboration with the All...

India can reap its demographic dividend by investing in the care and gig economies

Opening remarks by Satoshi Sasaki, Deputy Director, ILO DWT/CO-New Delhi at the 64th Annual Indian Society for Labour Economics Conference

Indian officials trained on extending social protection to gig and platform workers at ITC-Turin

Digital labour platforms can advance social justice by focussing on worker welfare

Opening Remarks at the OMI Foundation's National Dialogue: Social Protection and Sustainable Welfare in the Platform Economy by Satoshi Sasaki, Deputy Director, ILO DWT/CO-New Delhi

PROSPECTS podcast series - Episode 3

Inclusion is good for business: Private sector practices to include refugees and host communities in the digital economy