All resources: Portugal

ILO Centenary

Terra Justa pays tribute to the ILO

Informal EPSCO meeting focusses on boosting women’s labour market participation

At the Informal Meeting of the EU Ministers of Employment and Social Policy (EPSCO), Heinz Koller, ILO Assistant Director-General, described the gender gaps in the labour market.

High-level conference - The Future of Work: Today. Tomorrow. For All.

A conference organized by the European Commission discussed the changes taking place in the world of work and explored how the future of work can be inclusive.

ILO Centenary Celebration

ILO 24-hour Global Tour of centenary celebrations to stop in Brussels

On 11 April 1919, ILO’s constitution was adopted in Paris. 100 years later, the diversity and reach of ILO’s work will be showcased in a global live show, webcast from 24 locations in 24 hours, as part of the organisation’s centenary celebrations....

Ensuring decent work in the health sector

Health workers face important decent work deficits. During a Workshop organized by the European Commission, the ILO explained how this affects the quality of care, and how decision makers can ensure decent work in the health sector.

Rules of the Game: An introduction to the standards-related work of the International Labour Organization (Centenary edition 2019)

A brief presentation of the ILO’s standards policy with a view to facilitating understanding and ownership by the ILO’s traditional constituents, as well as the United Nations system, non-specialists and the broader public.

Measuring Curricula Mismatch for Food Processing and Tourism Sectors in Belize

A look at the degree to which labour demands are met by educational institutions

Global Commission on the Future of Work

Work for a brighter future [Executive summary]

This landmark report by the Global Commission on the Future of Work examines how to achieve a better future of work for all at a time of unprecedented change and exceptional challenges in the world of work.

Global Commission on the Future of Work

Work for a brighter future

This landmark report by the ILO Global Commission on the Future of Work examines how to achieve a better future of work for all at a time of unprecedented change and exceptional challenges in the world of work.

Second edition (2018)

Ending child labour by 2025: A review of policies and programmes

The latest Global Estimates indicate that 152 million children — 64 million girls and 88 million boys — are in child labour globally, accounting for almost one in 10 of all children worldwide. How can the world community get firmly on track toward...

Flagship report

Global Wage Report 2018/19: What lies behind gender pay gaps

This report examines the evolution of real wages around the world, giving a unique picture of wage trends globally and by region.

Conclusions of the 14th High-level meeting between the European Commission and the ILO Office (2018)

ILO-EU Relations

ILO and European Commission reaffirm mutual partnership at 14th high-level meeting

The European Commission and the ILO held their 14th annual high-level meeting in Brussels.

Op-Ed

An alternative path from crisis to recovery – growing through decent jobs

Portugal has witnessed a remarkable economic and labour market recovery, resulting in substantial job creation. The country’s experience shows that there are alternatives paths to fiscal consolidation, other than the “austerity” policies that focus...

ILO report key findings

Decent Work in Portugal 2008-18: From crisis to recovery (PowerPoint Presentation)

Interview

ILO recommends policies to create decent and productive jobs

The following is a translation of an interview with Aurelio Parisotto, ILO Head of the Country Policy Development and Coordination Unit/Employment Policy Department, that appeared in Diario de Noticias on 15 October to mark the launch of the ILO...

Report

Decent work in Portugal 2008–18: From crisis to recovery

This report reviews the country’s economic and labour market situation since 2008 and examines future prospects.

Executive summary

Decent work in Portugal 2008–18: From crisis to recovery [Executive Summary]

ILO study

ILO: Portugal’s post-crisis policies boosted growth and employment

Successful results were supported by social dialogue between government and the social partners.

Report

Digital labour platforms and the future of work: Towards decent work in the online world

The report offers one of the first comparative studies of working conditions at five of the major, global, online micro-task platforms.