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The role of digital labour platforms in transforming the world of work

Can digital labour platforms create fair competition and decent jobs? Explore the ILO report's main findings and key data to find out about the platform economy's impact on workers and enterprises.

Media advisory

ILO to release report on the impact of digital labour platforms on the world of work

The Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) supports the digital transformation of Egyptian MSMEs

A new partnership with Lumas to roll-out ‘Maharat min Google’ digital skills program for MSMEs operating in the Industrial sector of Egypt

Digital economy

Post-COVID digital economy must include persons with disabilities

Changes brought about by the expanding digital economy could help persons with disabilities gain more equal access to the world of work, or they could create greater barriers. A new ILO report proposes actions to ensure that the post-COVID world of...

Joint publication

An inclusive digital economy for people with disabilities

Co-published by Fundación ONCE and the ILO Global Business and Disability Network, the report takes a closer look at the digital transformation of the world of work and how it affects opportunities and challenges for the inclusion of persons with...

Fifty-ninth session of the Commission for Social Development

Social protection floors for a just transition to the green and digital economy

Side Event: ILO in collaboration with the Government of Switzerland

Winners of the inaugural Cambodia Skills Challenge Innovation Call announced

Cambodia and UN step up efforts to support the digital transformation of skills sector as well as lessen the digital divide

Research brief 3: Social Security of Platform Workers in China: findings and recommendations from two studies (2018-2019)

ILO Working paper 24

Online digital labour platforms in China: Working conditions, policy issues and prospects

This paper summarizes the results of an ILO survey, conducted in 2019, of workers’ characteristics and working conditions on three major digital labour platforms in China.

Skills development

Vocational training hampered by COVID-19 pandemic

A new report based on an inter-agency survey on technical and vocational education and training (TVET) highlights the challenges thrown up by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as innovations in teaching and learning.

Executive Summary

Working from home: From invisibility to decent work

COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace

Towards decent work for all homeworkers

Working from home has long been an important feature of the world of work. However, the institutions that govern the labour market are rarely designed with the home as a workplace in mind. The dramatic increase in working from home due to the...

Boosting decent jobs and enhancing skills for youth in Africa's digital economy: brochure

The brochure provides a short overview of the ILO/ITU/AU Joint Programme on Boosting Decent Jobs and Enhancing Skills for Youth in Africa's Digital Economy. It describes the rationale, background and objectives of the joint programme as well as...

Focus on labour platforms in China: seizing the opportunities, tackling the challenges

To get a better understanding of new business models and their impact on workers, companies and society at large, the ILO organized a discussion on December 8 focusing on the Chinese situation.

Skills development partnerships in the Global South: A global event - an initiative led by Africa.

Publicación

Delivery work during a pandemic: delivery platform workers in Argentina - Executive summary

As a consequence of the pandemic caused by COVID-19, on March 20 the Argentine government decreed a social, preventive and compulsory isolation. This measure led consumers to turn to e-commerce, which caused a meaningful opportunity for courier and...

BLOG

Thriving in the digital economy: opportunities for EBMOs

To remain strong, independent and effective representatives of their members, Employer and Business Membership Organizations (EBMOs) should strive to be role models for members and reflect their members’ best business practices.

What Indonesian youth say about the pandemic? Let’s find out!

The infographic video presents key findings of the ILO’s global research regarding the impact of COVID-19 pandemic to Indonesian youth and of the joint research of ILO and Cewekbanget.com and HAI, two leading youth media in the country.

Summary report of the Global research webinar "Towards a brighter future of work in the digital economy" (30 September 2020)

Employers’ and workers’ organizations of Trinidad and Tobago identify roadmap for COVID-19 crisis recovery

Second bipartite meeting on joint solutions facilitated by the ILO