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Labour Income Share and Distribution

Just 10 per cent of workers receive nearly half of global pay

An ILO assessment gives the first global estimates of the distribution of labour income, and shows that pay inequality remains pervasive in the world of work. The findings are drawn from a new database which includes national, regional and global...

Decent wage

Salaries are due on time: ILO launches new project to protect wages in Ukraine

In 2018, the overall monthly wage arrears totaled 5% of the nationwide pay roll in Ukraine. The new ILO project will tackle wage arrears and will also work on minimum wage fixing and equal pay.

LEED+: Towards inclusive growth strategies for the conflict-affected communities in Sri Lanka

A series of meetings and site visits were conducted to identify key future activities of the ILO's LEED+ programme.

Decent jobs are crucial to build long-term social and economic solutions for the Future of Syria and the Region

The creation of decent jobs and skills development are key to build resilience in Syria’s neighbouring countries, said ILO Deputy Director-General for Field Operations and Partnerships, Moussa Oumarou, at the third Brussels conference on ‘Supporting...

Ready-made garment industry

Social dialogue is key to establish minimum wages

Sharing lessons learnt in promoting evidence-based wages fixing and collective bargaining in the garment sector

The Labour Standards in Global Supply Chains (LSGSC) came to an end in March 2019, and contributed to promoting evidence-based minimum wage fixing and wage policy development and interest-based collective bargaining in the garment sector in...

Garment sector stakeholders’ firm on ensuring compliance with labour standards

GSSF members concurred that policy and advocacy on formulating a wage policy framework is a key step towards minimum wage reforms.

Labour Overview 2018

Unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean down slightly in 2018

After increasing for three years, 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...

How should minimum wages be determined?

A technical session on Minimum Wage determination was organised as part of a knowledge sharing initiative by the BMZ funded project of the ILO ‘Labour Standards in Global Supply Chains: A Programme of Action for Asia and the Garment Sector’ (LSGSC).

Armenian constituents interviewed on gender and youth employment issues

On 3–6 December 2018, a delegation consisting of Niall O’Higgins, Sr Employment Research Specialist, Youth Employment Programme (ILO Geneva), and Kanae Tada, Project Junior Technical Officer (Research), ILO Moscow Office, conducted in Yerevan a...

Public sector reform

Higher salaries under a leaner and more transparent system: Moldova introduces new public pay system

On 1 December 2018, the Government of Moldova introduced a new unitary pay system in the public sector. The aim of this reform was to make the public pay system simpler, more transparent, and fairer. The ILO together with German GIZ and the European...

Global Wage Report 2018/19: What lies behind gender pay gaps

The latest ILO Global Wage report finds global wage growth has been weak while the gender pay gap, at about 20 per cent globally, remains unacceptably high

Pakistan

Global Wage Report 2018/19: What lies behind Gender Pay Gap

The ILO country office for Pakistan organised a technical session on the Global Wage Report 2018/19 as part of its centenary activities.

News

Global wage growth lowest since 2008, while women still earning 20 per cent less than men

The latest ILO Global Wage report finds global wage growth has been weak while the gender pay gap, at about 20 per cent globally, remains unacceptably high.

Global Wage Report 2018/19

Asia-Pacific wage growth stalls but stays ahead of the rest of the world

The latest ILO Global Wage Report 2018/19 finds that the global wage growth fell to its lowest rate since 2008. Although remaining above the global rate, wage growth in Asia also slowed down in 2017.

Global Wage Report 2018/19

Global wage growth lowest since 2008, while women still earning 20 per cent less than men

The latest ILO Global Wage report finds global wage growth has been weak while the gender pay gap, at about 20 per cent globally, remains unacceptably high.

Joint Maritime Commission

ILO body adopts new minimum monthly wage for seafarers

The mechanism for setting the minimum monthly wage for able seafarers is the only one in the International Labour Organization (ILO) that sets the basic wage for any industry.

Media advisory

ILO to launch Global Wage Report 2018 looking at wage trends and the gender pay gap

Apprenticeship scheme offers Jordanian and Syrian women chance to sell to IKEA

A new ILO-supported sewing and embroidery apprenticeship programme in Jordan aims to boost employment and livelihood opportunities for vulnerable Jordanian and Syrian women.

Building an effective national wage system in Indonesia

Indonesian representatives discussed ways to develop a national wage system that strengthen minimum and above-minimum wages setting mechanism in the country using an evidence-based approach.