All resources: digital labour + digital divide + artificial intelligence + gig economy + data protection + algorithmic management

From San Andrés island, lives are being transformed through technology and an ILO backed project

This is the case of Keyn Manuel Martínez, who guides his eleventh grade students along the path of technical education, creatively tackling the challenges of language, exclusion, and the geographical distance between the archipelago and the...

With the support of the ILO, Javier Quintero Rojas is enthusiastically shaping a generation transformed by technology

From the mountains of Bucaramanga, with roots in the warm and quiet land of Gamarra, Javier Quintero has made teaching his life project and technology a tool to transform the present of hundreds of young people. His commitment to technical...

The ILO and SENATIC continue paving the way to the future: this is the story of Dayarlin, a young woman transforming her life through...

From the hills of Bucaramanga, in Comuna 14, a young Venezuelan learner shows that a passion for technology can be the driving force to build dreams and forge a professional life with independence and purpose. Dayarlin is one of the many voices that...

With the support of the ILO, Arleidis Pushaina overcomes barriers to study technology and serve her Wayúu community

From the Lomamatos ranchería in the municipality of Hatonuevo (La Guajira), Arleidis Pushaina Pushaina is moving forward with determination as a trainee in the SENATIC programme.

News item

ILO launches Global Policy Tracker on Digital Labour Platforms

A new ILO resource to support evidence-based policymaking and social dialogue on platform work.

ILO Publication

Embracing digital in Uganda

A practical guide for freelancers, digital entrepreneurs and owners of micro and small enterprises.

News

Young voices champion safer and healthier workplaces at Expo 2025

Youth Congress spotlights student-led innovations for workplace safety, health and well-being, with winning ideas set for real-world implementation.

International Labour Review Blog

Is technology fueling self-employment – or forcing it?

This ILR Blog explores how AI and automation are reshaping self-employment across Europe. It shows that while technology can create new opportunities for some, it also risks pushing others – especially low-paid workers – into precarious solo work.

AI and Work

The future of work: How will junior programmers be affected?

Many current computer science students and junior programmers approach the current debate about the impact of AI on the job market with a mixture of disbelief and uncertainty. While some are heralding a massive replacement of computer scientists in...

Social protection

ILO presents progress in digitalization to the Unitary Workers’ Front to strengthen social protection in Ecuador

The ILO presented to the Unitary Workers’ Front the results of the “Innovating for Equality” project, implemented in partnership with UNDP and the Municipality of Quito, which demonstrates how digitalization can transform social services and expand...

World Youth Skills Day

No time to wait: Bangladesh must upskill its youth today

This Op-Ed by Pedro Jr Bellen, Officer-In-Charge in ILO Bangladesh was published by The Business Standard, one of the leading English newspapers in Bangladesh on 15 July 2025 to mark the World Youth Skills Day.

Decent Work and Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence, Skills, and the future of Decent Work in Kenya

By Caroline Mugalla, Director, ILO Country Office for the United Republic of Tanzania, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda

Skills development

Core skills in the age of artificial intelligence

The ILO is reshaping digital skills training in the Philippines by integrating soft skills and artificial intelligence literacy into national programmes. Partnering with government, the ILO supported digital career transitions for underserved...

Empowering youth through mobility: Refrigerated trucks for horticulture hub

A refrigerated truck and a seven-ton truck was handed over to the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training to strengthen operations at the Mutoko Fruit and Vegetable Hub. The Hub is part of AfDB's support to the youth and...

Enterprise development

Artificial intelligence for digital novice enterprise training

The ILO’s training equipped digital novice entrepreneurs with practical artificial intelligence (AI) tools for business growth. Launched in Zamboanga and expanded nationwide, it offers tailored modules for startups and existing enterprises,...

ILO Working Paper 144

Global case studies of social dialogue on AI and algorithmic management

This working paper explores how social dialogue is shaping the use of AI and algorithmic tools in workplaces across five continents. Through case studies, it highlights how worker representatives are influencing AI-related decisions in areas like...

ILO Working Paper 143

Collective bargaining and collective action in the platform economy

This working paper was prepared in 2024 and reviews developments internationally since 2021 relating to the exercise of the right to bargain collectively and the existence of collective agreements among workers in the platform economy. The paper...

Research Brief

Work Transformed: The Promise and Peril of Artificial Intelligence

Transforming lives through skills & innovation in Ethiopia

The ILO is transforming lives through targeted investments in youth training and digital empowerment. From TVET to tech hubs, opportunities are opening for refugees and host communities. Decent work begins with inclusion, ambition, and action.

ILO-Brussels stresses the role of ALMPs anchored in rights and based on social dialogue

As profound changes sweep the world of work, national Active Labour Market Policies (ALMPs) have never been more relevant. The ILO’s role as a global partner in building inclusive, responsive, and future-oriented labour market systems is more vital...