All publications: livelihoods + income generating activities + remuneration + minimum wage + low wages + incomes policy + income

Report

Decent work in Portugal 2008–18: From crisis to recovery

This report reviews the country’s economic and labour market situation since 2008 and examines future prospects.

Executive summary

Decent work in Portugal 2008–18: From crisis to recovery [Executive Summary]

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Damage Assessment: Yemen

As part of the ILO’s response to urgent needs in Yemen, this assessment measured the extent of damage incurred by those small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) most affected by the ongoing conflict in Sana’a City and its suburbs. Damage refers to...

Extension of Social Security - Working Paper - ESS 62

Universal Basic Income proposals in light of ILO standards: Key issues and global costing

India Wage Report: Wage policies for decent work and inclusive growth

This report provides an overview of recent trends in wages, including wage gaps between different categories of workers, gender wage gaps, wages by sector and occupation, and trends in wage inequality. It analyses the existing market labour...

EMPLOYMENT Working Paper No. 245

Impact of macroeconomic reform on labour markets and income in Zambia: Assessing ZAMMOD

This paper, authored by Alemayehu Geda, John Weeks and Herryman Moono, reviews an econometric model (ZAMMOD) currently being used by the Zambia Ministry of Finance for forecasting, policy analysis and budget preparation; identifies some limitations...

Market assessment in Egypt - summary report

The crisis in Syria has meant an ongoing influx of large numbers of Syrian refugees and asylum-seekers into Egypt since 2011 while the economic situation is increasingly challenging for all residents. This paper relates working constraints of the...

Macroeconomic policy, inclusive growth and productive employment in Uganda

EMPLOYMENT Working Paper No. 244

The regulation of internships: A comparative study

EMPLOYMENT Working Paper No. 240

Towards a stronger Kinofelis: Recommendations for the strengthening of future phases

Getting back to work: A study of the social impacts of Kinofelis Development

Report on Kinofelis Training Workshops for Municipalities

Programme flyer

Lessons from Kinofelis, the Greek public employment programme

Factsheet no. 5 - Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining

Grievance handling

Workers have rights and entitlements that are established in laws, employment contracts, collective agreements and workplace rules, as well as in custom and practice (the way things are normally done – and have been done for a long time – in a...

Research note

Wages and working conditions in and out of global supply chains: A comparative empirical review

This literature review is intended to contribute to the debate on global supply chains by providing evidence on wages and working conditions in global supply chains (e.g. export-oriented sectors) compared to alternative employment options in the...

Conditions of Work and Employment Series No. 99

Unstable and On-Call Work Schedules in the United States and Canada

Improving the livelihood and working conditions of the vulnerable workers – particularly women, in the Rural Agro-food economy through...

The ILO in partnership with UNIDO is implementing a One UN Joint pilot project, which aims at improving the livelihood and working conditions in the selected agro-food value chain in Gilgit Baltistan Province of Pakistan. The project- through a set...

The state of employment in Uttar Pradesh: Unleashing the potential for inclusive growth

The development experience of Uttar Pradesh has been encouraging in last two decades yet the state lags behind in several indicators of development as compared to other states in India. This report looks at the trends, and the challenges in...

Wage regulations and practices in the Republic of Moldova

Employment implications of trade and changes in skills demand: Evidence from selected countries

EMPLOYMENT Working Paper No. 237