All publications: Caribbean
Care economy
Guidelines for care policies from a gender, territorial and intersectional perspective
Latin America and the Caribbean are experiencing a care crisis that disproportionately affects women, especially those facing multiple forms of intersectional exclusion. This crisis is reflected in a growing demand for care, linked to interrelated...
Care economy
The right to care in Latin America and the Caribbean: Progress on the regulatory front
ECLAC, UN Women and the ILO present a document on regulatory advances regarding the right to care in Latin America and the Caribbean, prepared for the 16th Regional Conference on Women and as an input for its preparatory activities.
Origin, Functioning, and Impact
The Economic and Social Council (SER) of Curaçao
The SER of Curaçao is a tripartite, independent body that advises the government on socio-economic issues. It promotes social dialogue and sustainable development, with rulings that have influenced political, judicial and legislative decisions,...
Fostering a Just Transition in Jamaica - Collaborative approaches to sustainable development. A narrative report
The forum provided a structured platform for robust discussions on strategies that ensure a Just Transition while balancing economic growth, environmental sustainability, and social equity.
Training tools
Think.CareCoop and Start.CareCoop
ILO capacity-building tools for quality care services through cooperatives.
Mapping active labour market policies in Grenada
The Government of Grenada has been pursuing comprehensive labour market reforms aimed at improving employment outcome, enhancing workforce skills, and strengthening social protection mechanism. These reforms include, among others, the establishment...
ILO brief
Gender snapshot at Work in the Caribbean
The brief highlights ongoing gender gaps in labour force participation, limited legal protections for maternity and paternity leave, and the disproportionate impact of climate disasters and unpaid care work on women’s economic opportunities
Formalization strategies
Innovative approaches to promoting the transition to formality in Latin America and the Caribbean
This background guide supports the Regional Tripartite Knowledge Sharing Forum on “Innovative Approaches to Promoting the Transition to Formality in Latin America and the Caribbean.” It addresses the persistent and multidimensional challenge of...
ILO Guidance Note
Unlocking more and better jobs: Integrating sustainable enterprises for a just transition in Nationally Determined Contributions
This note provides guidance on integrating sustainable enterprises for a just transition in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). It is intended for specialists promoting sustainable enterprises, as well as representatives of governments and...
Employment diagnostic analysis: British Virgin Islands
The objective of this employment diagnostic analysis in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) is to paint a picture of the employment situation in the Territory. Through identifying principal constraints along with opportunities that can improve labour...
The Brazilian Experience with the Mediator Platform
Registry of Collective Labour Instruments
The "Mediador" Collective Bargaining System was created to facilitate the drafting, registration and public consultation of collective bargaining instruments in Brazil.
Latin America and the Caribbean
Survey on workers on web-based digital platforms
This report summarises a survey of 1,153 digital platform workers in Latin America and the Caribbean. It analyses their profile, working conditions and income, revealing precariousness, informality and lack of social protection. 52% use these...
Labour market reform
Grenada's labour market in focus: Trends, challenges and future prospects
This report presents a comprehensive analysis of Grenada’s labour market conditions, trends and challenges. Its primary objective is to offer evidence-based insights that inform labour market reforms and policy decisions, including the development...
Policy Brief
Social dialogue for the governance of labour migration
This policy brief explores the role of social dialogue in the governance of labour migration. It examines how tripartite and bipartite social dialogue, cooperation and action have contributed to the development and implementation of rights-based and...
2024 Labour Overview of Latin America and the Caribbean
Despite some progress, a new ILO report highlights that labour informality, gender gaps, and access to formal employment for the youth remain key barriers to a more equitable labour market in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Report to the Ministry of Labour, Employment Opportunity and Youth Affairs, Suriname
National roadmap for transforming Suriname’s Public Employment Services (PES) 2025-2028
This roadmap is based on the participatory discussions and outcomes from a workshop held in Paramaribo from 14 to 18 October 2024.
Skills for green jobs in Suriname
The institutional framework for the development of skills for green jobs in Suriname is advancing, influenced by changing organizational structures and evolving legislative agendas within the labour, environment, and education ministries. A more...
Business brief for EBMOs
Business resilience in Small Island Developing States Lessons from the Caribbean and Pacific
This brief aims to understand the private sectors experience of business resilience, take stock of lessons learned in the area of public-private partnerships, and to provide direction for EBMO policy work and services
Proceedings of the Subregional Conference
Trade Union Freedom, Social Dialogue, and Conflict Resolution 2024
The conference highlighted the essential role of freedom of association and social dialogue in democracy and labour justice. It was agreed to promote national mechanisms that strengthen collective bargaining and peaceful conflict resolution in Latin...
World Social Protection Report 2024-26: Universal social protection for climate action and a just transition
This ILO flagship report provides a global overview of progress made around the world since 2015 in extending social protection, with a sharp focus on the climate crisis and the need for climate action to transition to a more sustainable world.