All publications: statistics + labour statistics

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,...

Model questionnaire for child labour modular surveys

ILO Monitor on the world of work. 9th edition

The report gives a global overview of how countries are tackling an uneven labour market recovery that has been further undermined by developments such as the Russian aggression against Ukraine, increases in inflation, and continuing strict COVID-19...

Migrant workers

Measuring labour migration in ASEAN: Analysis from the ILO’s International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) Database

This report presents the latest statistics on international labour migration in ASEAN.

Labour Overview series for Latin America and the Caribbean 2021

2021 Labour Overview, Latin America and the Caribbean - Executive Summary

The 2021 Employment Outlook describes a mixed bag scenario for employment and suggests that pre-pandemic levels will be reached by 2023 or even 2024.

Child labour statistical profile: Arab States

This profile provides statistics on child labour prevalence and characteristics for the Arab States region.

Child labour statistical profile: Europe and Central Asia

This profile provides statistics on child labour prevalence and characteristics for the Europe and Central Asia region.

Child labour statistical profile: Southern Asia

This profile provides statistics on child labour prevalence and characteristics for the Southern Asia region.

Child labour statistical profile: Africa

This profile provides statistics on child labour prevalence and characteristics for Africa region.

Child labour statistical profile: Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific Islands

This profile provides statistics on child labour prevalence and characteristics in the region of Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific Islands.

Brief

An ILO initiative on advancing the Guidelines concerning Statistics of Cooperatives

Child labour statistical profile: Latin America and the Caribbean

This document provides statistics on child labour prevalence and characteristics for the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region based on the ILO-UNICEF 2020 Global estimates of child labour.

Report

Assessing Informality and Vulnerability among Disadvantaged Groups in Lebanon: A Survey of Lebanese, and Syrian and Palestinian Refugees

ILO Working paper 35

Estimating labour market transitions from labour force surveys: The case of Viet Nam

This paper discusses methodologies to estimate the incidence and frequency of labour market transitions, and applies these methodologies to labour force survey data from Viet Nam in 2011-19. It demonstrates the feasibility and value of transitions...

Fair recruitment

Measuring Sustainable Development Goal indicator 10.7.1 on the recruitment costs of migrant workers: Results of Viet Nam pilot survey 2019

This report presents an assessment of the pilot process on measuring SDG indicator 10.7.1, undertaken by the General Statistics Office of Viet Nam (GSO), in collaboration with the ILO, during the quarter four of the 2019 country’s Labour Force...

ILO Working Paper 30

The impact of extreme weather on temporary work absence

The study examines the impact that extreme weather has on temporary work absence in Jamaica, a central concern given the country’s negative experience with such events. The study uses quarterly data containing key labour market indicators on an...

Volunteer work measurement guide

Joint report of the CBS and ILO

Nepal Child Labour Report 2021

The child labour report covers the data on child labour and child labour in hazardous occupations with disaggregation on age, sex, geography, cast and ethnicity in Nepal. It also covers the information on parental income and education level as the...

The Mozambican Statistical Bulletin: a best practice in monitoring the progress of the extension of social protection coverage

The fact sheet presents the Mozambican practice of preparing and publishing an annual National Statistical Bulletin on Social Protection.

Asia-Pacific labour market

Recovering towards a human-centred future of work in Asia and the Pacific

As the COVID-19 crisis lengthens and continues to impact on labour markets, countries have the potential to think big in efforts to revitalize their sustainable growth objectives and push forth durable solutions that will promote a fair, inclusive...