All resources: China

Good practices on extending social security in China policy brief 02

The smart human resources and social security joint innovation laboratory in Nanning

Good practices on extending social security in China policy brief 03

Pilot programme on occupational injury insurance for workers in new forms of employment

Employment services and South-South Cooperation

China showcases effective public employment services strategies to South-East Asian officials

Study visit in Shanghai fosters knowledge exchange on employment services, technology integration and South-South Cooperation.

ILO Flagship report

Global Wage Report 2024-25: Is wage inequality decreasing globally?

The Global Wage Report 2024-25, provides a detailed look at wage trends around the world and in different regions, highlighting changes in wage inequality and real wage growth. It explores key challenges workers face globally and sheds light on...

Disability

ILO Beijing and Wenzhou Disabled Persons' Federation establish strategic partnership to enhance inclusive employment for people with...

Mid-term Progress of Quality Apprenticeship and Lifelong Learning in China Project Phase 2

The video summarizes half-way key progress of the ILO Quality Apprenticeship and Lifelong Learning in China Project Phase 2 supported by JPMorganChase

"Employment in focus" Blog

Reflecting on Brazil’s G20 Presidency: Tackling poverty, inequality and financing challenges

Kee Beom Kim, ILO Macro-Economic and Employment Policies Specialist, reflects on the G20 Brazilian Presidency’s initiatives to tackle the challenges of poverty, employment, inequality and financing.

Infographic series ‘Quality Apprenticeship Toolkit for Chinese Practitioners’ – Introduction

Infographic series ‘Quality Apprenticeship Toolkit for Chinese Practitioners’ – 1. How to develop curricula in apprenticeship

Infographic series ‘Quality Apprenticeship Toolkit for Chinese Practitioners’ – 3. Training of apprenticeship trainers and teachers

Infographic series ‘Quality Apprenticeship Toolkit for Chinese Practitioners’ – 2. Quality learning resources for apprenticeship trainers

Social Protection

Lao delegation explores social insurance innovations in China

Lao delegation visits Chongqing and Qingdao in China to learn about good practices and innovations in social insurance

Asia and the Pacific

ILO Regional Skills Webinar series kicks off looking at skills and the green transition

Experts from the EU, Singapore, and the ILO share strategies to equip Asia-Pacific's workforce for a green transition, fostering dialogue on skills development, just transition, and policy innovation in the region.

News

Unpaid care work prevents 708 million women from participating in the labour market

Care responsibilities are excluding and holding back millions of women worldwide from taking paid employment, and with climate and demographic changes on course to increase the demand for care, measures to support the care economy are urgently...

HIV/AIDS

Digital skills transformed my business

In Douyin, a woman confidently struts down the street in a floral dress, effortlessly displaying the elegance and beauty of her clothing with every step and gesture. The master behind the video is Rufen, a member of the LGBTIQ+ community and a...

Asia Expert Roundtable on Unemployment Protection 2024

Regional meet seeks to strengthen unemployment protection schemes across Asia

Representatives from 15 Asian countries share insights and strategies to enhance social resilience and economic stability for workers in the region.

Social protection

Quarterly Social Security Policy Monitor - Issue 18

The Quarterly Social Security Policy Monitor is produced by the ILO under the EU-China project “Improving China’s Institutional Capacity towards Universal Social Protection (Phase 2)”. It captures latest social security policy development in China,...

Social protection

World social protection report 2024-26: Regional companion report for Asia and the Pacific

This Asia and the Pacific regional companion report complements the ILO’s World Social Protection Report 2024-26: Universal social protection for climate action and a just transition.

Social protection

Asia-Pacific achieves social protection milestone, yet challenges remain and new ones emerge with climate change

New ILO report highlights positive trend in regional social protection coverage, however uneven progress and financial sustainability issues, coupled with the need to address climate change impacts highlight the need for comprehensive system...

Employment promotion and South-South cooperation

Strengthened collaboration needed to tackle labour market challenges in the digital age

The regional policy dialogue fostered a fruitful exchange of knowledge and good practices, thereby empowering policymakers and representatives from workers’ and employers’ organizations, based on the principles of South-South Cooperation.