All publications: productivity

Concept Note: Conclave on Promotion of Sustainable Enterprises for Local Development

SCORE Programme Brochure

Introduction to the ILO SCORE Programme: Supporting small and medium-sized enterprises to grow and create better jobs.

Viet Nam

Viet Nam's machinery and equipment industry - A systemic sector assessment

Viet Nam

Viet Nam’s wood and furniture industry - A systemic sector assessment

Employment Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean (Number 28): Towards the creation of better jobs in the post-pandemic era

This edition of the Employment Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean report, jointly prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), emphasizes that three years...

Enabling environment for sustainable enterprises

Leveraging foreign investment for decent and productive jobs: Enabling policies and strategies for linkage development in Cambodia

Supply chains

Factory Improvement Toolset case studies: Pakistan

This report reviews the results of the pilot implementation of Factory Improvement Toolset (FIT) located in Pakistan.

Supply chains

Factory Improvement Toolset case studies: Bangladesh

This report reviews the results of the pilot implementation of the Factory Improvement Toolset (FIT) in Bangladesh.

ILO key resources on productivity and decent work

Increasing productivity is a shared goal of ILO constituents, who view it as a catalyst for creating decent work, inclusive growth and prosperity. Since its inception, the ILO has devoted significant analytical effort towards understanding the...

Occupational safety and health

A flipbook on improving occupational safety and health in the natural stone industry in India

This flipbook has been developed under the ILO initiative ‘Paving the way for sustainable development of natural stone industry in Rajasthan’ funded by the Government of Flanders (Belgium).

Country Report for Egypt

Executive Summary: The Impact of Trade and Investment Policies on Productive and Decent Work

METI Programme

Country Report for Morocco

Executive Summary: Impact of Trade and Investment Policies on Productive Employment and Decent Work

METI Programme

Country Report for Tunisia

Executive Summary: The Impact of Trade and Investment Policies on Productive and Decent Work

METI Programme

Employment Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean (Number 27): Labour productivity 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), the...

Center for Innovation and Productivity

ILO and Suriname moving forward to support productivity growth with decent work

The current collaboration between the ILO and key stakeholders in Suriname including the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Youth Affairs, and constituents has operationalized the Centre for Innovation and Productivity (CIP) as a mechanism for...

Country Report for Egypt

The Impact of Trade and Investment Policies on Productive and Decent Work

METI Programme

Productivity improvements

Productivity and decent work: A workers' manual

This manual aims to guide worker-oriented training in the Asian garment sector on how productivity improvements can support decent work through enhanced social dialogue, compliance with labour standards and improved working conditions.

Country Report for Jordan

Executive Summary: The Impact of Trade and Investment Policies on Productive and Decent Work

METI Programme

Thematic Report

Trade, investment and employment in the Southern Mediterranean Countries

Thematic Report of the "Mainstreaming Employment into Trade and Investment in the Southern Neighbourhood" Programme (METI).

Thematic Report

Executive summary: Trade, investment and employment in the Southern Mediterranean Countries

Summary of the Thematic Report of the "Mainstreaming Employment into Trade and Investment in the Southern Neighbourhood" Programme (METI)