All resources: Dominica

Caribbean labour migration

CARICOM, ILO and IDB advance regional labour migration agenda

With support from the ILO and the IDB, the CARICOM Secretariat and regional tripartite partners are advancing practical steps to move labour migration policy from regional agreement to national implementation.

Social and solidarity economy

ILO advances dialogue on SSE and decent work at regional cooperatives seminar in Dominica

The ILO advanced regional dialogue on the Social and Solidarity Economy at the 26–27 November 2025 Dominica cooperatives seminar, contributing technical expertise, strategic guidance, and a shared commitment to strengthening cooperativism and decent...

Platform economy

Decent work in the platform economy in the Caribbean

The study examines the emerging landscape of platform work across eleven Caribbean countries, finding that its prevalence is currently limited and uneven, concentrated primarily in urban centers and the tourism sector, and dominated by...

Wage policies

Setting a minimum wage through evidence-based practices. A situation analysis and guide for Caribbean employers’ and business member...

This report examines multiple dimensions of minimum wage policies in the Caribbean and is informed by a survey of 190 companies and 17 EBMOs across 12 territories. Throughout the report, emphasis is placed on the need for an evidence-based approach...

Information sheet

The ILO and the social and solidarity economy in Latin America and the Caribbean

This document provides an overview of the ILO’s recent and ongoing work on the social and solidarity economy (SSE) in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Op-Ed

Cooperatives in the Caribbean: A proven path to decent work and sustainable development

Cooperatives are helping Caribbean communities tackle climate change, economic uncertainty, and inequality by creating decent jobs and strengthening local economies.

Employment in Focus series

Beyond tourism: A policy framework for economic diversification and job creation in the Caribbean

The Caribbean faces persistent employment and economic challenges, due to its overreliance on tourism and demographic challenges. ILO Employment and labour market specialist, Abdelmalik Muhummed explores how National Employment Policies can support...

Press release

ILO unveils key data on web-based platform work in Latin America and the Caribbean

New ILO report provides unprecedented data on workers in web-based digital platforms in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Latin America and the Caribbean

Survey on workers on web-based digital platforms

This report summarises a survey of 1,153 digital platform workers in Latin America and the Caribbean. It analyses their profile, working conditions and income, revealing precariousness, informality and lack of social protection. 52% use these...

Advancing decent work in Dominica through social dialogue and collaboration

The ILO's Team took the opportunity to outline its approach to supporting regional cooperation.

2024 Labour Overview

Progress in the labour market in Latin America and the Caribbean remains insufficient

Despite some progress, a new ILO report highlights that labour informality, gender gaps, and access to formal employment for the youth remain key barriers to a more equitable labour market in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Strengthening Caribbean cooperatives as a formula for their success

ILO’s recent initiatives have deepened capacity to increase livelihoods, productivity and resilience.

Twenty Caribbean trade union representatives better prepared to utilize ILS following ILO training

Three-week course aimed to boost understanding and strategic use of ILO’s supervisory mechanisms in advocating for workers'' rights.

ILO Caribbean provides insights on insurance schemes to protect farmer and fisherfolk livelihoods

Regional event focused on enhancing sustainability through insurance schemes tailored to Caribbean contexts.

Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024

Number of youth not in employment, education, or training (NEET) a cause for concern, despite falling jobless rate

New ILO report finds high shares of youth NEETs, regional and gender gaps, and growing youth anxiety about work, despite encouraging global youth unemployment trends.

Decent work, brighter futures

Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024

This report represents the 20th anniversary publication of the ILO’s Global Employment Trends for Youth (hereafter “GET for Youth”). As an anniversary edition, this GET for Youth looks back on what has been achieved since the dawn of the...

Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024

Employment trends for youth in the Americas

This regional brief highlights the key findings of the 12th edition of the Global Employment Trends for Youth in the Americas.

ILO Working Paper 121 - Joint publication ILO-World Bank

Buffer or Bottleneck? Employment Exposure to Generative AI and the Digital Divide in Latin America

In this new paper from the International Labour Organization and the World Bank Group, researchers found that Generative AI could have transformative effects on jobs and livelihoods in Latin America and the Caribbean. Nonetheless, gaps in digital...

Generative AI could transform millions of jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean but digital divide poses challenges

Up to half of the jobs in the region for which GenAI could improve productivity – some 17 million – are hindered by gaps in digital access and infrastructure, according to a new ILO and World Bank study.

Caribbean employers ready to tackle minimum wage discussions