News
January 2019
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Global Commission on the Future of Work
A human-centred agenda needed for a decent future of work
22 January 2019
A Universal Labour Guarantee, social protection from birth to old age and an entitlement to lifelong learning are among ten recommendations made in a landmark report by the ILO’s Global Commission on the Future of Work.
November 2018
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Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook (APESO)
Persistent decent work deficits in Asia-Pacific cast a shadow on the region’s growth, says ILO
16 November 2018
Working poverty, informality and vulnerable employment are amongst the persistent challenges of Asia-Pacific labour markets according to a new ILO report. The report calls for coordinated policies to promote decent work as the link to translate economic growth into sustainable development in the region.
May 2018
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Blog
Industrial relations in emerging economies
15 May 2018
A book recently published by the ILO looks at the institutionalization of industrial relations in emerging economies and its contribution to development.
October 2017
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World Employment and Social Outlook (WESO) 2017
ILO flagship report to focus on sustainable enterprises and job creation in SMEs
03 October 2017
June 2017
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World Employment and Social Outlook (WESO)
ILO to publish a report on employment trends for women 2017
07 June 2017
May 2015
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© Maria Fleischmann / World Bank 2022
World Employment and Social Outlook 2015
Following decades of rapid increase, global supply chain jobs shrink
21 May 2015
How many jobs worldwide are linked to global supply chains?
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World Employment and Social Outlook 2015
ILO warns of widespread insecurity in the global labour market
19 May 2015
How is the world of work changing? Are permanent contracts the norm or the exception? Discover the new World Employment and Social Outlook 2015 (WESO).
January 2015
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World Employment and Social Outlook - Trends 2015
Private sector services and the care economy, key engines of job creation
22 January 2015
ILO report points to accelerating job growth in private sector services over the next 5 years and an increasing demand for higher-skilled workers.
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World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2015
Employment trends across regions in 2015
20 January 2015
February 2014
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New ILO Publication
Inequality is not inevitable
10 February 2014
A new ILO book shows that the growing gap between rich and poor is only partially associated with technological change. The divide is mostly the result of economic and institutional policies that preceded the global economic and social crisis and were exacerbated by it.