All resources: China

Research Department Working Paper n°40

What drives old age work in China?

The aim of this paper is to contribute to an understanding of the decisions of the near old and older Chinese to work, and how work characteristics vary across genders, localities, and within overall income and security situations as ageing advances.

Improving Workplace Compliance in China

Joint forces called upon to achieve SDGs in China

The China Business Summit on Achieving the SDGs discusses how business can best contribute to sustainable development in China.

Labour migration

New ILO figures show 164 million people are migrant workers

Some countries of origin are losing the most productive part of their workforce, the study says.

Academic reflections on the Future of Work kicks off the ILO centenary celebrations in China

Empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality – China Disability Policy Dialogue held in Beijing

China Chapter of the Global Business and Disability Network launched a new service to match employers and jobseekers with disabilities

EU, ILO, OECD Project

Responsible Supply Chains in Asia - Japan

The Responsible Supply Chains in Asia programme aims to promote responsible business practices into the operations of multinational companies and their supply chains. Active in six Asian countries, the project in Japan is working to share lessons...

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.

Structural transformation in emerging economies: leading sectors and the balanced growth hypothesis

South-South Cooperation

China partners with the ILO to advance South-South cooperation

The ILO and Chinese Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) join forces to promote full employment and decent work in 3 Asian countries

Enterprise development

The ILO sign with the China Enterprise Confederation for implementing SCORE project

On 22 October 2018, the Consulting and Training Centre of the China Enterprise Confederation (CEC) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) sealing their cooperation on the promotion of for the joint...

OpEd

Working together to make poverty history

By Claire Courteille – Mulder, Director of the ILO Country Office for China and Mongolia. Although the world has made significant progress in reducing poverty, it is still with us and its eradication should be the first task of humanity.

9th China-International Forum on Work Safety held in Hangzhou

On October 15 and 16, the ILO and Ministry of Emergency Management jointly co-hosted the 9th China – International Forum on work safety under the theme “Strengthen accident prevention and promote safe development”

Effective HR policies benefit workers and employers in China

UK based ETI member and outdoor sportswear company Regatta has encouraged a Chinese supplier to initiate a worker motivation scheme as part of its commitment to ETI/ILO SCORE Training partnership.

ILO’s message for the “Sowing the Seeds: Platform Cooperativism for Asia” Conference in Hong Kong

ILO has sent a video message to the first conference seeking to explore ways in which cooperatives can join the digital economy in Asia.

The China-Chapter of the Global Business and Disability Network elects its first chairs

Taking steps to promote decent work in global supply chains

The Ministry of Human Resources (MORHSS) and the ILO organised in Beijing a stakeholders’ meeting to discuss public and private initiatives geared toward responsible business conduct on September 18.

ILO celebrates 100 years of social protection at the China’s 14th International Forum on Social Security

“100 years of social protection at the ILO: the road to universal social protection”

ILO Global Network on disability expands

Volkswagen Automatic Transmission (Tianjin) Co. Ltd. joins the ILO’s Global Business and Disability Network. This made the car maker company the 15th member of the Chinese Chapter of the Global Network.