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

STRENGTHEN2

Mozambique-Malawi interconnector project, Malawi

STRENGTHEN2

Integration of Employment Impact Assessments (EmpIAs), Republic of Korea

Labour market outcomes are affected not just by the actions of entrepreneurs and workers but also by many policy, budget and investment choices by governments – ranging from comprehensive employment, macro-economic, investment and industrial...

Employment policies

Enhancing the gender responsiveness of the proposed revisions to the Employment Law in Viet Nam (Policy brief)

The revision to the Employment Law is an important opportunity to accelerate Viet Nam’s progress in ensuring equality in the world of work as a fundamental right. The focus of the policy brief is on recommendations to strengthen the gender...

Employment policies

Labour Market Information Systems: International experiences and considerations for the revision of the Viet Nam Employment Law (Policy...

For the consideration of the Government of Viet Nam in its ongoing revision of the Employment Law, this policy brief presents an overview of the main functions and features of a robust and reliable labour market information system. It draws on...

Social protection

Labour rights and social protection coverage for domestic workers in ASEAN

This new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) highlights the critical need to improve labour and social protection for domestic workers across the 10-member Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) region.

IRENA-ILO joint report

Renewable Energy and Jobs - Annual Review 2024

Renewable energy development not only changes the mix of energy sources powering the world’s economies, but also creates jobs, builds economic value and enhances human well-being.  This 11th edition of the Annual Review is the product of a...

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Employment impact assessment of the 11th European Development Fund to the National Participatory Development Programme in Cameroon

ILO Working Paper 126

Resolution of labour disputes involving new forms of employment in China

Based on the study of arbitration and judicial cases involving new forms of employment, this working paper identifies and examines notable characteristics of disputes involving new forms of employment. This working paper found that the number of...

EmpIA

How can employment impact assessments help create more and better jobs ?

This infographic explains what EmpIAs are, what they measure, how they are conducted, who can benefit from them and how they can foster job creation.

Research brief

Employment challenges and policies in ASEAN

This research brief provides a comprehensive analysis of employment challenges in South-East Asia to identify key policy recommendations to address these issues. The findings will inform the ILO ProSSCE-ASEAN project’s initiatives and activities to...

STRENGTHEN2

Employment Impact Assessment of the productive use of energy (PUE) of the Green Mini-Grid (GMG) Facility, Kenya

Formalization

Defining legal status for household businesses in Viet Nam - Key to formalization

This paper sets out key limitations in current regulations applicable to private enterprises and expands on the various work-arounds that result in the continuing growth of household businesses that are not legally recognized.

Formalization

Workers in informal employment in the wood industry of Viet Nam

This study aims to paint an insightful picture of workers in informal employment in Viet Nam’s wood industry, identify challenges, and determine factors behind informality and suggest ways forward towards formalization for Viet Nam.

ILO Working Paper 123

Balancing Act: The Role of Digital Platforms in Shaping the Conditions of Creative Work

This working paper explores the impact of digital platforms on creative workers, focusing on the dichotomy between platform control and worker autonomy. It examines both conventional artistic occupations like musicians and photographers as well as...

Decent work, brighter futures

Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024

This report represents the 20th anniversary publication of the ILO’s Global Employment Trends for Youth (hereafter “GET for Youth”). As an anniversary edition, this GET for Youth looks back on what has been achieved since the dawn of the...

Research Brief

Revealing New Skills Trends in Emerging Economies: The Power of Online Data and NLP techniques

This brief relies on an innovative approach that uses big data from online job boards and natural language processing (NLP) techniques to extract and analyze transferable skills from online vacancies and applicants' data. It demonstrates how this...

Technical report

Public employment programmes at the intersection of employment and social protection policies

This report explains and discusses how Public Employment Programs (PEPs) are inherently integrated initiatives often situated at the intersection of employment and social protection policies. It argues that the primary focus on either job creation...

Global Accelerator Progress Report 2023-2024

This is the first progress report of the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions for the period January 2023 to April 2024. The report presents the vision, strategy, and results of the Global Accelerator in...

Formalization

Promoting formalization in the Viet Nam coffee industry : Employers' viewpoints towards supporting agricultural households - A summary

This brief summarizes the findings of the study, carried out in 2022-2023, and provides an overview of the main segments in the coffee value chain and explores opportunities for formalization.

STRENGTHEN2

Credit guarantee schemes, MSME access to finance and labour productivity in Africa

This research aims to evaluate how credit guarantee schemes (CGS) affect MSMEs' ability to access money and create decent jobs.