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

World Employment and Social Outlook 2023: The value of essential work

Key workers are essential for societies to function. This report calls for a revaluation of their work to reflect their social contribution, and for greater investment in key sectors.

Country factsheets

ILO PROSPECTS at a glance

The country factsheets provide an overview of the key interventions and results of PROSPECTS programme implementation.

ILO Response to the Earthquake in Syria: Embedding Decent Work Principles in Early Recovery Efforts

The ILO is set to implement an emergency employment scheme to help restore the livelihoods of people in affected communities in Aleppo, parts of which were severely hit by the earthquake that struck Syria and Türkiye.

Review of national policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks, and practice in Uganda

This report aims to provide an understanding of the current policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks and practice in Uganda in relation to the access of refugees to the labour markets, employment, livelihood and training opportunities,...

Policy Brief

Child labour and social protection in Nepal

This policy brief looks at the extent to which social protection is supporting the reduction and prevention of child labour in Nepal and provides recommendations on how to further leverage the national social protection system to better protect...

Review of national policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks, and practice in Kenya

This report aims to provide an understanding of the current policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks and practice in Kenya in relation to the access of refugees to the labour markets, employment, livelihood and training opportunities, including...

ILO Flagship report

Executive summary of the Global Wage Report 2022-23

The impact of inflation and COVID-19 on wages and purchasing power.

Digital guide of the Global wage report 2022-23: full report, key findings, datasets, summary

Flagship report

Global Wage Report 2022-23: The impact of inflation and COVID-19 on wages and purchasing power

This ILO flagship report examines the evolution of real wages, giving a unique picture of wage trends globally and by region.

Review of national policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks, and practice in Egypt

A baseline study for Egypt in the area of relevant policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks and current practices in terms of implementation and in relation to the access of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons to the labour markets,...

Building inclusive markets for refugees and host communities in Province 1, Nepal

A Market Systems Analysis of the vegetables, piggery and poultry value chains

ILO Brief

Setting adequate wages: The question of living wages

This brief provides an ILO perspective on the question of living wages and describes how the ILO promotes the setting of adequate wages that consider both the needs of workers and their families, and economic factors. In going forward, the ILO...

Review of national policy framework and practice

Review of national policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks, and practice

A baseline study on the right to work and rights at work for refugees and other forcibly displaced persons

Review of national policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks, and practice in Iraq

A baseline study for Iraq in the area of relevant policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks and current practices in terms of implementation and in relation to the access of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons to the labour markets,...

Review of national policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks, and practice in Sudan

A baseline study in the area of relevant policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks and current practices in terms of implementation and in relation to the access of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons to the labour markets, employment,...

ILO Working paper 72

Why should we integrate income and employment support? A conceptual and empirical investigation

This paper conceptualizes, for the first time, the implementation of policy approaches that integrate active labour market policies within income support schemes, focusing on low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). We develop a conceptual framework...

Report

The gender pay gap in the health and care sector: A global analysis in the time of COVID-19

Executive Summary

The gender pay gap in the health and care sector: A global analysis in the time of COVID-19

Report

Youth employment in Turkey: Structural challenges and impact of the pandemic on Turkish and Syrian youth

Decent Work in Garment Supply Chains Asia

Employment, wages and productivity in the Asian garment sector: Taking stock of recent trends

The report takes stock of employment, wages and productivity in the Asian garment sector by exploring data and policy insights to highlight trends, patterns and ways forward for a better future of work. By utilising updated data insights, the report...