All publications: employment + employment policy + employment security + unemployment

METI Project

Mainstreaming Employment into Trade and Investment in the Southern Mediterranean Brochure

METI, the Mainstreaming Employment into Trade and Investment programme, is a four-year regional initiative funded by the European Union and implemented by the International Labour Organization.

ILO Flagship report

World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2025

The WESO Trends 2025 report provides an in-depth analysis of global labour market trends, highlighting the impacts of slowing economic recovery, persistent youth unemployment, and gender disparities. It examines the structural challenges facing...

Digital transformation in employment policies

The report examines if and how national employment policies (documented in the ILO’s Employment Policy Gateway) include digital transformation and related topics. It gives a short overview of the ILO’s work on employment policies and the...

STRENGTHEN2

Employment impact assessment of parts of the NASIRA risk-sharing facility

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.

Formalization

Research report: Informal employment in Viet Nam through a gender lens

This report by the Institute of Labour Science and Social Affairs (ILSSA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) provides a comprehensive analysis of informal employment in Viet Nam through a gender lens, highlighting the structural,...

METI Report

Exploring employment opportunities in Jordan’s engineering sector

A report by the Mainstreaming Employment into Trade and Investment in the Southern Mediterranean (METI) Programme exploring the employment opportunities in Jordan’s engineering sector.

METI Policy Brief

The impact of trade and investment policies on productive and decent employment in Jordan

A policy brief by the Mainstreaming Employment into Trade and Investment in the Southern Mediterranean (METI) Programme exploring the impact of trade and investment policies on productive and decent employment in Jordan.

Quality Apprenticeships

Guide for Policymakers - Quality Apprenticeships Recommendation, 2023 (No. 208)

This ILO guide supports the implementation of Quality Apprenticeships in line with Recommendation 208.

Employment Impact Assessment of the Green Mini-Grid (GMG) Facility: Additional 20 Mini-Grid Sites in Turkana County, Kenya

This report presents an employment impact assessment (EmpIA) of an additional 20 Mini-Grid Sites in Turkana County, Kenya.

ILO Brief

Renting a Portable Solar Energy System in Lebanon

The Experience of Deir El Ahmar's Union of Cooperatives with Portable Solar Units in Lebanon.

Fact sheet

Supporting a Talent Partnership with Bangladesh

This publication provides comprehensive information about the Talent Partnership project, which is implemented by ILO Bangladesh and funded by the European Union.

ILO-UNEP-IUCN report

Decent Work in Nature-Based Solutions 2024: Unlocking jobs through investment in skills and nature-based infrastructure

The second report in a biennial series on decent work, just transition and nature-based solutions

METI Research Brief

Employment and Trade Impacts of the Wadi Al Arab Water System II Project in Jordan

A study by the Mainstreaming Employment into Trade and Investment in the Southern Mediterranean Programme (METI) exploring the impact of public infrastructure investments on employment and trade.

Study of PAGE in Indonesia

Assessment of jobs and skill needs in the electric vehicle value chain

This study, carried out within the framework of the ILO’s support for the Government of Indonesia under the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), presents a summary assessment of EV industry development implications and of its value chain,...

ILO brief - Social Protection Spotlight

Why are unemployment individual savings accounts not an adequate and equitable solution to unemployment protection?

This policy brief highlights the limitations of Unemployment Individual Savings Accounts (UISA), emphasizing that they are not an adequate and equitable solution to unemployment protection. It underscores the need for risk pooling and collective...

Market systems development for decent work

Starting strong: Getting inception right in projects using the MSD approach

ILO Working Paper 131

A study on the employment and wage outcomes of persons living with a same-sex partner

This study examines the labour market disparities faced by same-sex couples across nine countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, France, Mexico, Thailand, the United States of America and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela), extending the...

ILO Publication

Embracing digital in Kenya

A practical guide for freelancers, digital entrepreneurs and owners of micro and small enterprises

Report

Platform work in Uganda: Promoting decent work for all

This report examines the growth and penetration of digital labour platforms across various sectors in Uganda, drawing insights from surveys conducted with 647 workers. The survey encompasses workers in the taxi, delivery, online freelance and...