Books and reports
January 2022
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Report
World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2022
17 January 2022
This ILO flagship report details the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on the world of work.
December 2021
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Book
The new world of work: Challenges and opportunities for social partners and labour institutions
31 December 2021
This book examines social dialogue and the role of social partners in the governance of the world of work in 34 European countries.
June 2021
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Book
Internships, Employability and the Search for Decent Work Experience
17 June 2021
This groundbreaking book examines the growing phenomenon of internships, and the policy issues that they raise, during a time when internships or traineeships have become an important way of transitioning from education into paid work.
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Report
World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2021
02 June 2021
In 2020, an estimated 8.8 per cent of total working hours were lost – the equivalent of the hours worked in one year by 255 million full-time workers. This report provides a comprehensive assessment of how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the world of work.
February 2021
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World Employment and Social Outlook 2021
The role of digital labour platforms in transforming the world of work
23 February 2021
This ILO flagship report explores how the contemporary platform economy is transforming the way work is organized, and analyses the impact of digital labour platforms on enterprises, workers and society as a whole.
December 2020
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First edition
Global Employment Policy Review 2020: Employment Policies for Inclusive Structural Transformation
22 December 2020
The Global Employment Policy Review (GEPR) examines trends in employment policies while at the same time presenting new and innovative solutions to the challenges of policy design and implementation. In this first edition, the report focuses on the issue of structural transformation.
January 2020
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Flagship Report
World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2020
20 January 2020
This report provides an overview of global and regional trends in employment, unemployment, labour force participation and productivity.
March 2019
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Report
A quantum leap for gender equality: For a better future of work for all
07 March 2019
This report is the culmination of the extensive and often ground-breaking work undertaken in the ILO’s Women at Work Centenary Initiative. It is closely aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
February 2019
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Flagship Report
World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2019
13 February 2019
This report provides an overview of global and regional trends in employment, unemployment, labour force participation and productivity.
October 2018
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Report
Decent work in Portugal 2008–18: From crisis to recovery
12 October 2018
This report reviews the country’s economic and labour market situation since 2008 and examines future prospects.