All publications: Caribbean
Child labour statistical profile: Latin America and the Caribbean
This document provides statistics on child labour prevalence and characteristics for the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region based on the ILO-UNICEF 2020 Global estimates of child labour.
Labour Overview series for Latin America and the Caribbean 2021
Overview of social protection systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: Progress and setbacks in the face of the pandemic - Technical note
The crisis triggered by the COVID-19 outbreak has exposed the gap that persists in the region to achieve comprehensive protection systems, based on a social protection floor which guarantees for universal access to health and economic security over...
COVID-19 and the world of work
COVID-19 crisis and policy response in the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean. One year after: labour market and social protection...
Disclaimer 1: Throughout this publication the term Caribbean represents the English- and Dutch-speaking part of the sub region. Disclaimer 2: The information contained in this publication is actualized to the month of October 2021 (15th). By the...
Green business case study — Dominica, Guyana and Saint Lucia
This report presents hopeful findings, as well as significant challenges, to the promotion and advancement of green economies. It also explores the requirements for the continued development of sustainable green businesses and green jobs in the...
The Enabling Environment for Sustainable Enterprises in Suriname - Action Plans
The Enabling Environment for Sustainable Enterprises in Suriname - An assessment with a focus on productivity drivers
ECLAC-ILO Decent work for platform workers in Latin America”, Employment Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean, No. 24
The report analyses the effect of this crisis on the main labour market indicators in 2020 and presents the main characteristics of digital platform work relative to key aspects of decent work.
Labour Law Guide for the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
This Guide provides a single access point for labour laws in the OECS, covering all significant areas in the sub-region. It is derived from various labour laws, regulations and international labour law standards that have been ratified by Member...
Assessment of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on trade unions in Saint Lucia. National preparedness, response and...
This Assessment Report focused on the collection and analysis of data on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the trade union movement in Saint Lucia.
Assessment of the effects of Hurricane Maria and the COVID-19 pandemic and their impact on trade unions in Dominica. National preparedness,...
The overall objectives of this research are to acquire information on the effects of these identified national disasters from the period 2017 to 2020, and the impacts of national response and recovery actions on national trade unions and their...
ILO Working Paper 30
The impact of extreme weather on temporary work absence
The study examines the impact that extreme weather has on temporary work absence in Jamaica, a central concern given the country’s negative experience with such events. The study uses quarterly data containing key labour market indicators on an...
Booklet: Labour Market Information for disaster resilience - Empirical evidence for strengthening Caribbean labour markets in times of...
Discussion points from ILO-funded Research Paper “Non-standard forms of employment in Guyana.”
Booklet: Extreme weather and worker absenteeism - Mitigating productivity and economic losses
Discussion points from ILO-funded Research Paper “The impact of extreme weather on temporary work absence.”
Booklet: Climate disasters and employment - Mainstreaming decent work for effective recovery
Discussion points from ILO-funded Research Paper “Hurricanes and their implications for unemployment: Evidence from the Caribbean.”
Booklet: Business Resilience in the Caribbean - How sustainable enterprises can minimize impacts of climate change
Discussion points from ILO-funded Research Paper “Opportunities in times of tempest: Business recovery post Hurricanes Irma and Maria in the Caribbean: The case of Sint Maarten”
Study of the socio-economic impact of the closure of GUYSUCO sugar estates on sugar workers in Guyana
This study serves as a response to these closures as it uses the “sustainable livelihoods” framework to examine the impact on workers and their livelihoods, taking into consideration safety and support instruments provided by the state after the...
FAQ
ILO Standards and COVID-19 (coronavirus) - Version 3.0
FAQ - Key provisions of international labour standards relevant to the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery, and guidance from the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (13 April 2021 - Version 3.0)
COVID-19 Edition
2020 Labour Overview of Latin America and the Caribbean
When the history of employment in Latin America and the Caribbean is written, 2020 will be the year that marks the before and after. The ILO’s annual Labour Overview report records this impact. The result is a rarefied scenario, with high...
ILO Working Paper 26
Hurricanes and their implications for unemployment: Evidence from the Caribbean
Although extreme climate events pose significant challenges to labour markets, there is a paucity of empirical literature studying their impacts. The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of hurricane strikes on unemployment across a sample...
Women's entrepreneurship development assessment: Jamaica
The Assessment Report acknowledges that Jamaica has a solid legal and regulatory framework on which to build, but recognizes that much needs to be done in making these regulations gender-sensitive and translating them into gendered actions that...