All resources: Paraguay
Labour Market 2026
Understanding different forms of informality can help shape more effective policy responses in Latin America and the Caribbean
A new report from the International Labour Organization calls for employment policies to combine formalization, skills development, productivity and social protection to best adapt to demographic, technological and economic changes.
World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2026
840,000 deaths a year linked to psychosocial risks at work
New global report shows how poorly designed or managed work, including high demands, long hours, and job insecurity in poorly managed workplaces are damaging workers’ health and the economy.
News
Yukiko Arai appointed Director of the ILO Office for the Southern Cone of Latin America
As of 1 April 2026, Yukiko Arai has taken up her functions as Director of the ILO Office for the Southern Cone of Latin America, where she will lead efforts to promote decent work and social dialogue in the region.
Technical Report / 56
Working time and well-being: contributions of Time Use Surveys to the analysis of the labour market in Latin America
This technical report analyzes evidence from seven Latin American countries and demonstrates how time-use surveys can provide a deeper understanding of the relationship between working hours, caregiving responsibilities, commuting, and well-being,...
Working time
ILO: Long working hours and care burdens deepen inequalities in Latin America
The new ILO Southern Cone technical report analyzes evidence from seven Latin American countries and shows how time-use surveys help better understand the relationship between working hours, care, commuting and well-being, providing key inputs for...
International Women’s Day 2026
Care, decent work and social protection: ILO analyzes key elements to build comprehensive and sustainable systems
A new ILO publication examines how to advance towards care systems based on gender equality, shared social responsibility and financial sustainability.
World of Work Series: Employment and Social Trends 2026
Global job quality stagnates despite resilient growth
Challenges persist, especially for youth and women, the Employment and Social Trends 2026 report warns.
Labour Overview 2025
Employment holds steady in Latin America and the Caribbean, but informality and inequality persist
In its newly released Labour Overview 2025, the ILO finds that despite gains, structural gaps and informality persist as changes in the world of work demand attention.
Technical note
How many hours are worked in Latin America and the Caribbean? Indicators of working time and its organisation
Child labour
Latin America and the Caribbean consolidate their regional roadmap to accelerate the eradication of child labour
Representatives of governments, employers and workers from 31 countries agreed on the strategic basis for the IV Strategic Plan 2026–2030 of the Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour, which defines the regional...
#AMR2025
ILO’s 20th American Regional Meeting opens with renewed commitment to social justice, and to inclusive and sustainable development
Government, employer and worker representatives from across the Americas gather in the Dominican Republic to address key issues for the world of work.
Global progress on social justice slowed by persistent inequalities, new ILO report warns
New assessment shows advances in poverty reduction, education and productivity, but progress has stalled in recent years, leaving deep inequalities and eroding trust in institutions.
ILO adopts landmark Convention on biological hazards in the working environment
The International Labour Conference – the annual meeting of the International Labour Organization – also held a first standard-setting discussion on decent work in the platform economy, among other issues.
Case study
The Paraguayan Industrial Union Case Study
This case study explores how the Unión Industrial Paraguaya (UIP) is promoting responsible business conduct and advancing the green transition in Paraguay. Through strategic public-private dialogue and the development of tailored tools and training,...
ILO/UNICEF
Despite progress, child labour still affects 138 million children globally
New report shows an almost 50 per cent reduction since start of century, but world fails to reach elimination targets.
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.
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: Three decades of labour transformations, progress and persistent challenges
A new ILO report reviews key trends that have shaped labour market dynamics in Latin America over the past thirty years. It highlights significant progress in the regulation of decent work, improvements in labour institutions, and advances in social...
Collective bargaining models in Argentina Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay
The study compares collective bargaining systems in the Southern Cone, examining their legal bases and practical functioning, with the aim of identifying good practices that contribute to strengthening labour rights in the region.
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...