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

Factsheet

Promoting fair and ethical recruitment in the Viet Nam-Japan Migration Corridor (FERI)

Brochure

Skills Passport: Regional Mechanism for the Mutual Recognition of Labour Competency Certifications in Latin America and the Caribbean

This brochure explains what the Skills Passport is, its purpose, how it works, and how to be part of efforts to promote safe, orderly and regular labour mobility, as well as access to decent work, particularly for women and young people.

Skills and Lifelong Learning

Meaningful employers’ engagement: key to boost training funds’ quality in Sub-Saharan Africa

Executive summary

Methodologies for the costing of lifelong learning

This summary synthesises the findings and recommendations of the research study “Methodologies for the costing of lifelong learning”.

Policy brief

Financing lifelong learning in India

The purpose of this policy brief is to explore the adequacy of financing for lifelong learning in India in the context of current growth policies, and to understand whether the financing approaches in place allow for vulnerable populations to access...

Promoting social cohesion and peaceful co-existence in fragile contexts through education and technical-vocational training guide for TVET...

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is suitable for meeting the immediate need to improve the employability of people affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters, enabling them to have or seek livelihoods through decent work...

Guidelines on costing and financing: Recognition of prior learning

ILO Brief

Assessment of gender equality and social inclusion gaps in the skills and TVET system of Bangladesh

This brief highlights the main point from the report on the need for significant improvements in gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) within Bangladesh's Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system through a coordinated...

Study

Rapid Skills Gap Assessment of selected industrial sectors- Syria

In partnership with the Chamber of Industries in Syria, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has conducted a Rapid Skills Gap Assessment to provide a comprehensive overview of workforce development challenges and opportunities in Syria’s...

ILO Working Paper 144

Global case studies of social dialogue on AI and algorithmic management

This working paper explores how social dialogue is shaping the use of AI and algorithmic tools in workplaces across five continents. Through case studies, it highlights how worker representatives are influencing AI-related decisions in areas like...

Gender equality

Assessment of gender equality and social inclusion gaps in the skills and TVET sector of Bangladesh

This report highlights the need for significant improvements in gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) within Bangladesh's Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system through a coordinated approach. involving various...

Workshop

Training on Employment Assessment for Development Planning and GAIN Regional Hub Launch

Formalization

Research brief: Measuring digital platform employment in Viet Nam: Lessons learned from the pilot survey

This brief explores Viet Nam’s pioneering effort to capture digital platform employment through a labour force survey, offering valuable lessons for improving labour statistics to support informed policymaking.

Policy brief

Identifying skills needs in Qatar’s financial sector: a perspective for policymakers

This policy brief explores the skills landscape of Qatar’s financial sector through an in-depth survey of firms licensed under the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC). It identifies key workforce challenges—such as a disproportionately managerial...

Skills for Productivity, Environment and Economic Diversification

SPEED methodology at a glance

This flyer provides a concise overview of the ILO’s SPEED methodology, an integrated, sector-focused approach to identifying and developing the skills needed to drive productivity, support economic diversification, and enable a just transition to...

Guidance note

Skills for Productivity, Environment and Economic Diversification (SPEED)

Brief

Achievement of the Strengthening Industrial Relations in Indonesia (SIRI) Project

A summary of the SIRI Project's achievements and results in Indonesia.

Start.CareCoop

Start.CareCoop facilitator’s guide

Start.CareCoop facilitator’s guide provides in-depth information on how to organize and facilitate trainings. The guide explains how to plan a training session, offers guidance on facilitation techniques, and includes step-by-step descriptions of...

Think.CareCoop

Think.CareCoop facilitator’s guide

Think.CareCoop facilitator’s guide provides in-depth information on how to organize and facilitate training sessions. The guide explains how to plan a training session, offers guidance on facilitation techniques, and includes step-by-step...

Training tools

Think.CareCoop and Start.CareCoop

ILO capacity-building tools for quality care services through cooperatives.