All publications: Vanuatu
Technical report
Temporary labour migration schemes in the Pacific through the lens of international human rights and labour standards
Promoting the rights of migrant workers and strengthening the sustainable development impacts of labour mobility schemes remain a key component of decent work.
Wage-setting systems
Minimum wage systems and wage-setting practices in the Pacific Island Countries
The future of seafarers: Emerging challenges, opportunities and achieving decent work for seafarers in selected Pacific Island countries -...
This report offers an in-depth exploration of the realities facing seafarers in Fiji, Kiribati, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. Through careful research and stakeholder input, the study highlights the structural, regulatory and social barriers that...
Social Protection
The future of social insurance in Viet Nam: Policy options and recommendations
Viet Nam is making bold progress toward universal social insurance, backed by strong policy reforms and expanding coverage. This report highlights strategic ILO recommendations to support the next phase of legal and structural transformation.
ILO 50 years of engagement in the Pacific 1975-2025
To celebrate half a century of activity in the region, the ILO Pacific is looking back and reflecting on ILO's presence in the Pacific and work with tripartite and tripartite plus partners. The publication is a selective and reflective...
Research Report
Innovative approaches to formalization in Asia and the Pacific: Background report to ILO Asia and the Pacific Tripartite Regional Knowledge...
This report showcases a wide range of innovations that are taking place across Asia and the Pacific to tackle informality, ranging from state-of-the-art use of technology to facilitate formalization, to community-based approaches to protect workers...
Meeting report of the Pacific Tripartite High-Level Dialogue on Decent Work and the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent
This meeting report summarizes the Pacific Tripartite High-Level Dialogue on Decent Work and the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent. It highlights discussions among governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations on advancing decent...
Social protection
World social protection report 2024-26: Regional companion report for Asia and the Pacific
This Asia and the Pacific regional companion report complements the ILO’s World Social Protection Report 2024-26: Universal social protection for climate action and a just transition.
Labour market statistics
Improving labour market statistics to reflect climate impact on labour market outcomes in the Asia-Pacific region through South-South...
APESO
Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2024: Promoting decent work and social justice to manage ageing societies
This Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2024 report pulls together the most recent statistics to depict the state of the labour market and its impact on the 3.4 billion people living in the region. Beyond past trends, the report examines the...
Integrated approaches for formalization in Asia and the Pacific
This report highlights why the multi-faceted dimensions of informality demand an integrated approach to formalization, outlines the nature of an integrated approach to employment formalization, reviews the extent that countries in Asia and the...
ILO Brief
Pacific Employment and Social Monitor, April 2024: Towards resilient labour markets and better jobs
The report highlights how low-quality jobs are driving migration from smaller Pacific islands and calls for targeted policies for inclusive decent work.
Factsheet
Fact sheet: Pacific Climate Change Migration and Human Security (PCCMHS) Programme - Phase II
ILO Brief
Summary report: Workshop on National Employment Policy and Sector Selection (Vanuatu)
Report
Vanuatu Tropical Cyclones Judy and Kevin 2023: Post Disaster Needs Assessment
Factsheet
Factsheet: Labour Mobility for Sustainable Development and Climate Resilience in the Pacific project
Green jobs
Pacific Islands: The Employment - Environment - Climate Nexus: Employment and environmental sustainability factsheet
The Employment-Environment-Climate Nexus Factsheets are a series produced for countries in Asia-Pacific region. This Factsheet provides key features of labour market and environmental sustainability performance in Pacific Islands, as well as...
Green jobs
Vanuatu: The Employment - Environment - Climate Nexus: Employment and environmental sustainability factsheet
The Employment-Environment-Climate Nexus Factsheets are a series produced for countries in the Asia-Pacific region. This Factsheet provides key features of labour market and environmental sustainability performance in Vanuatu, as well as...
Policy brief
Climate Change and Labour Mobility in Pacific Island Countries
The Policy Brief provides an overview of labour mobility in the context of climate change, discusses the impact of labour mobility on climate change adaptation and makes recommendations for policy design, labour mobility programmes and research, and...
Report
Seasonal worker schemes in the Pacific through the lens of international human rights and labour standards: Technical report
The technical report reviews Australia's Seasonal Worker Programme (SWP) and New Zealand's Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme through the lens of international human rights and labour standards. The technical report follows a summary report...