All resources: Portugal

Angola joins the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended

Angola became the 111th ILO Member State to ratify the Convention.

Joint ILO - EU report

Mapping enterprise formalization measures in tourism in the European Union

Tourism plays a crucial role in economic growth and employment generation in European countries. However, informality remains a significant challenge in the sector contributing to deficits in decent work and sustainability and undermines tax...

Mozambique ratifies the ILO Convention and Protocol on Occupational Safety and Health, as well as the ILO Convention on Violence and...

Mozambique is the 10th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member State to ratify Convention No. 155, and the seventh to ratify Convention No. 190.

Towards universal coverage in Timor-Leste: Assessing the cost and financing gap of social protection reforms

This policy paper aims to estimate the fiscal cost of current and proposed social protection reforms, using the ILO Rapid Assessment Protocol (ILO/RAP), and assess the financing gap by comparing projected costs with available and potential fiscal...

International day of care and support 2025

Care to Compete: New ILO report shows business case for care policies for employees with disabilities

Ahead of the International Day of Care and Support, a new report from the International Labour Organization’s Global Business and Disability Network links effective disability-inclusive workplace care and support policies to employee engagement,...

Labour Statistics

Angola adopts new international standards for labour market statistics

With this initiative, Angola joins the other SADC Member States in developing their labour market statistics.

ILO introduces new indicators to strengthen labour administration

Validated globally, the tool helps governments improve effectiveness, accountability, and inclusion in line with international labour standards.

Media Advisory

ILO to release new global report on social justice

Gender equality

A partnership for a more gender-responsive labour market in Portugal

The ILO, with EU support, has launched a project in Portugal to advance gender equality and work-life balance. It focuses on removing barriers, strengthening policies, and ensuring equality becomes a reality in workplaces.

Technical Cooperation

Promoting gender equality and work life balance in the Labour Market in Portugal

Kick-off meeting of the project "Promoting gender equality and work life balance Policies in the Labour Market in Portugal" gathered the ILO, EC, DGERT and CITE.

ILO Care Economy Brief

ILO brief highlights global five-month gender gap in paid parental leaves

ILO study, marking 25 years of the ILO Maternity Protection Convention, shows that more equitable, inclusive and sustainable parental leaves would require, on average, an additional annual investment of 0.13% of GDP.

Social Protection

ILO and European Union launch diploma in social protection for the Africa portuguese-speaking countries

The diploma aims to strengthen the technical and strategic capacities of social protection professionals, contributing to the modernization and sustainability of social security systems in the participating Portuguese-speaking countries.

ILO Guidance Note

Unlocking more and better jobs: Integrating sustainable enterprises for a just transition in Nationally Determined Contributions

This note provides guidance on integrating sustainable enterprises for a just transition in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). It is intended for specialists promoting sustainable enterprises, as well as representatives of governments and...

ILC.113/Report I(B)

Jobs, rights and growth: Reinforcing the connection. Report of the Director-General

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2025: Global Report

Revolutionizing health and safety: The role of AI and digitalization at work

AI and digitalization are transforming safety and health at work

A new ILO report unveils opportunities and risks ahead of World Day for Safety and Health at Work.

Guide for Business

Disability-inclusive supply chains

This guide by the ILO Global Business and Disability Network aims to foster the inclusion of persons with disabilities in supply chains by providing practical guidance for companies. It is intended for large national and multinational enterprises as...

ILC.113/Report VI

Innovative approaches to addressing informality and promoting the transition to formality for decent work

International Labour Review transitions to open access

The International Labour Review, one of the world’s leading publications on world-of-work knowledge and research, transitions to open access with the Open Library of Humanities.

Ibero-America

More protection, less inequality: The urgent need for a gender perspective in occupational safety and health

New report by the ILO and OISS highlights how occupational risks affect women and men differently in Ibero-America, underscoring the invisibility of feminized sectors such as care work.