All publications: digital labour + gig economy
ILO Working paper 70
A global analysis of worker protest in digital labour platforms
This paper presents findings from the Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest, a database of platform worker protest events around the world in four platform sectors: ride-hailing, food delivery, courier services and grocery delivery for the period...
Labour Overview series for Latin America and the Caribbean 2021
2021 Labour Overview of Latin America and the Caribbean
Nearly two years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, in the third quarter of 2021, the employment rate and economic participation rate were still lower than the 2019 records, while the unemployment rate was higher than in that year. The 2021...
Policy guidance note: Digitalizing career guidance services
This policy guidance note provides advice to decision makers, managers and technical staff on how to invest in digitalizing career guidance services
Employment Working Group
Inclusion of persons with disabilities in the digital and green economy
This report prepared by the International Labour Organization (ILO) together with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) for the 1st G20 Employment Working Group meeting addresses one of the priority areas identified by the...
ILO Working paper 50
Crowdwork for young people: Risks and opportunities
This report examines the risks and opportunities of crowdwork for young people, exploring their experiences on digital labour platforms. It considers working conditions, income, skills development and employment prospects, and discusses how...
ILO Brief
Brief: Digital technologies and how India can use it to its advantage
The current trends in digital technologies is further driving forward the digitalization of trade and services, which is becoming a new engine for economic development for many developing countries like India.
Labour Overview series for Latin America and the Caribbean 2021
2021 Labour Overview, Latin America and the Caribbean - Executive Summary
The 2021 Employment Outlook describes a mixed bag scenario for employment and suggests that pre-pandemic levels will be reached by 2023 or even 2024.
International practices in employment injury insurance for workers in digital platform employment
This publication focuses on the experiences of countries that have adopted or are considering adopting employment injury insurance (EII) systems for workers in local digital platform employment. It provides an up-to-date review of the general...
Book
The new world of work: Challenges and opportunities for social partners and labour institutions
This book examines social dialogue and the role of social partners in the governance of the world of work in 34 European countries.
Use of digital technology in the recruitment of migrant workers
This research report shows that digital technology can play a significant role in making safe labour migration and fair recruitment a reality. It also gives valuable recommendations for how to make this happen.
Policy Brief
Digitalisation of TVET and skills development: Leveraging technology to support lifelong learning
This policy brief concentrates on the digital transformation of skills systems and how technologies affect them. It is focused on how skills systems themselves become digitised, not how they respond to the demand for skills arising from...
Employment Working Group
Digital platforms and the world of work in G20 countries: Status and Policy Action
Innovations in digital technologies and the ability to quickly and cheaply exchange large amounts of data and information between individuals, businesses and devices have laid the foundation for the rise of the digital economy. These transformations...
Digitalization of national TVET and skills systems: Harnessing technology to support LLL
This report describes and updates the picture of digital vocational education and training, providing an overview of the issues surrounding digitalisation across the key functional areas of skills systems.
Publication
Towards decent work for young refugees and host communities in the digital platform economy in Africa: Kenya, Uganda, Egypt
This report explores job creation in the gig economy from the unique experiences and perspectives of youth and refugees, as well as from the viewpoint of digital labour and e-commerce platforms, digital training providers, start-up incubators,...
ILO Working paper 38
Freelance platform work in the Russian Federation: 2009–2019
This paper traces the development of freelance platform work in the Russian Federation based on unique data from four online surveys conducted over the period 2009 and 2019 via the leading platform for creative and knowledge-based work and analyses...
Digital platforms and the world of work in G20 countries: Status and Policy Action
Innovations in digital technologies and the ability to quickly and cheaply exchange large amounts of data and information between individuals, businesses and devices have laid the foundation for the rise of the digital economy. These transformations...
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.
Employment Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean (Number 24): Decent work for platform workers in Latin America
This edition of the Employment Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean report, jointly prepared twice-yearly by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) analyses the...
Digitally empowering young people in refugee and host communities What is possible? - A mapping study in Kenya
The mapping study conducted by the ILO aims to inform practitioners in the field, including the programme staff and development partners, in the design and implementation of activities. The study seeks to identify good practices, capture lessons...
ILO Working paper 32
Digital Work in Eastern Europe: Overview of Trends, Outcomes, and Policy Responses
This paper presents the emergence and growth of digital labour markets in Eastern Europe over the period 1999-2019. It presents the profiles of digital workers, their working conditions and discusses how these are shaped by the business models of...