All publications: Ukraine
Decent Work Country Programme Ukraine 2026-2029
Joint ILO-UNICEF report
Access to early childhood education and care and women’s economic empowerment in Ukraine
This national study examines how the availability of childcare services, labour market conditions, the social protection system, and social norms and gender stereotypes interact to shape women's economic opportunities in Ukraine.
Social dialogue and tripartism
Institutionalizing social dialogue for green and digital transitions in Europe and Central Asia
This regional brief examines how social dialogue can help countries in Europe and Central Asia manage the green and digital transitions in a fair, inclusive and employment-centred way.
Compendium of good practices
Anticipating, preparing for and responding to crisis situations through occupational safety and health interventions
A practical guide showcasing real-world occupational safety and health interventions that helped governments, employers and workers anticipate, manage, and recover from crises such as conflict, the COVID-19 outbreak or other public health...
Joint ILO - EU report
Mapping enterprise formalization measures in tourism in the European Union
Tourism plays a crucial role in economic growth and employment generation in European countries. However, informality remains a significant challenge in the sector contributing to deficits in decent work and sustainability and undermines tax...
Annotated summaries of court cases concerning court decisions in the field of labour relations using ILO Conventions and other UN and...
This publication provides annotated summaries of landmark Ukrainian court decisions that integrate international labour standards, particularly ILO Conventions, into national jurisprudence. Through cases addressing termination of employment, freedom...
Towards an effective, influential and inclusive social dialogue in Ukraine: The path to recovery and reconstruction 2025. Update of the...
This 2025 Update of the 2019 original Green Paper outlines the current state of affairs of social dialogue in Ukraine, considers the differences between social dialogue and civil dialogue, and provides comparative information from three EU member...
ILO Transitional Cooperation Strategy for Ukraine 2024-2025
The 4-page leaflet describes the strategy proposed by the ILO to support the recovery and development of Ukraine in 2024-2025. The ILO proposes an integrated, multi-track and three-pillar approach shaped by consultations with its constituents in...
Analysis of care system expansion in post-Socialist EU Member States: lessons learned and good practices for Ukraine
The study presents an overview of alternative early childhood education and care (ECEC) models that have proven successful in the post-Socialist EU Member States and an analysis of which models could fit in the Ukrainian policy and societal...
Report
Workers’ representatives in selected Central and Eastern European countries: Filling a gap in labour rights protection or trade union...
Impact of the crisis on employment, incomes and social protection
The two-pager provides information on the impact of the war in Ukraine on employment, incomes and the social protection system, and what the ILO has done so far to support Ukraine.
Building a pathway for economic reconstruction: A rapid market assessment of construction, childcare and e-commerce in Ukraine
This rapid market systems analysis (MSA) provides a snapshot of three high-potential sectors – construction, childcare and e-commerce – which are well positioned to create more and better jobs and better jobs for Ukraine’s vulnerable workers in the...
ILO/WHO Joint Policy Brief
Mental health at work
Market Systems Approach for Decent Work in Ukraine - Sector Selection Report. Prioritising the pathway for vulnerable workers in economic...
Trade unions in transformation: Experiences from Europe and Central Asia
The aim of this study is to look at seven cases of trade unions actions in Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan in the years immediately before and during the COVID-19 crisis to identify lessons that can be learned for trade...
A safe and healthy working environment is a fundamental principle and right at work
At its 110th Session in June 2022, the International Labour Conference recognized “a safe and healthy working environment” as a fundamental principle and right at work and designated the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155) and...
The impact of the Ukraine crisis on the world of work: Initial assessments
This note provides an initial assessment of the impact of the Ukraine crisis on the world of work in Ukraine, its neighbouring countries and beyond.
Guidelines on general principles of labour inspection
World Social Protection Report 2020–22: Regional Companion Report for Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia
This regional companion report is intended to complement the ILO’s World Social Protection Report 2020–22.
ILO Working paper 38
Freelance platform work in the Russian Federation: 2009–2019
This paper traces the development of freelance platform work in the Russian Federation based on unique data from four online surveys conducted over the period 2009 and 2019 via the leading platform for creative and knowledge-based work and analyses...