All publications: skilled workers + unskilled workers + training + skills + lifelong learning + education and training

Skills needs in Kuwait following the Covid-19 pandemic

Based on desk research and a survey of 240 firms across multiple sectors in Kuwait, carried out from October to December 2021, the report explores how the skills needs of companies in Kuwait changed following the pandemic. Providing a...

Socioeconomic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia: Labour market analysis and policy recommendation

This study attempts to examine the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, with a special focus on the sectoral level and Micro, Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs); employment and the labour market; vulnerable groups;...

Employer tracer study and perception of public vocational training center (BLK) graduates

The objective of this study is to provide a snapshot of the absorption level of BLK graduates by industry, and to capture employer opinions of the competency and performance of BLK graduates.

Think piece

A market systems approach to skills development

A joint think piece by the ILO SKILLS Branch and SME unit

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...

Practical guide for industries to developing and updating competency standards (in Bahasa Indonesia)

This guide is prepared to provide information and become a reference for industry in the process of compiling and updating competency standards, both national work competency standards, adapting international standards and standards for special...

National Workshop: Lack of skilled ICT personnel in Indonesia: can we still compete?

Summary report of the webinar held on 19 May 2022

National workshop: "Towards a brighter future of work in the Indian digital economy"

Summary report of the webinar held on 25 May 2022

Factsheet

Scaling up decent jobs for youth

Report

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

ILO Working paper 68

Methodological issues related to the use of online labour market data

This paper provides a mapping of existing research that employs online labour market data in countries of different income levels. It discusses the potential of these data for understanding labour market phenomena, such as those related to skills,...

Policy brief

Skills development and lifelong learning in the Philippines: Challenges for trade unions

This brief examines the policy framework for skills development and lifelong learning in the Philippines, provides a macroeconomic perspective of the outcomes and identifies areas of potential weakness. It also analyses the social and demographic...

Policy brief

Skills development and lifelong learning in Singapore: Challenges for trade unions

This brief examines skills development and lifelong learning in Singapore. The approach takes a macroeconomic perspective of the main challenges and outcomes in terms of labour market performance.

Policy brief

Skills development and lifelong learning in the Republic of Korea: Challenges for trade unions

This brief examines skills development and lifelong learning in the Republic of Korea. The approach takes a macroeconomic perspective of the main challenges and examines selected outcomes in terms of labour market performance.

Policy brief

Digital learning and training: Opportunities and challenges for trade union education

This brief aims to inexorably link to the future of work moving towards a digital society. It is an imperative for trade unions to embrace the positive impacts of technological advancement while adopting new changes and digital transformation.

Policy brief

Skills development and lifelong learning in Viet Nam: Challenges for trade unions

This brief examines skills development and lifelong learning in Viet Nam. The approach takes a macroeconomic perspective on the main challenges and the outcomes in terms of labour market performance.

Policy brief

Skills development and lifelong learning in Asia and the Pacific: Strengthening the role of trade unions

With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an acceleration in the pace of change. This has added to the urgency for tripartite stakeholders to respond with guiding strategies and policies for the skills development.

Policy brief

Skills development and lifelong learning in India: Challenges for trade unions

This brief provides a macroeconomic perspective of skills development and lifelong learning in India. It examines outcomes for the population and the workforce thus far and highlights the main areas of weakness. It also analyses the social and...

ILO PROSPECTS in Jordan - at a glance

This country factsheet provides an overview of the key interventions and results of PROSPECT programme implementation in Jordan

ILO Working paper 65

Skills and employment transitions in Brazil

This paper analyses employment transitions and workers’ skills in Brazil between 2003 to 2018, developing a novel procedure to derive a measure of occupational distance and internationally comparable skill measures from occupations’ task...