Books and reports

September 2017

  1. Report

    Global Estimates of Child Labour: Results and trends, 2012-2016

    19 September 2017

    The 2017 Global Estimates present the scale, prevalence, and key characteristics of child labour in the world today.

July 2009

  1. Publication

    Training resource pack for agricultural cooperatives on the elimination of hazardous child labour (Set of 2 books)

    09 July 2009

    The goal of this resource kit is to raise awareness, help cooperative trainers to plan and run activities, and improve occupational safety and health conditions and promote the implementation of ILO Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182).

  2. Publication

    Action against child labour. IPEC highlights 2008

    08 July 2009

    This report is the mid-term implementation report of the International Labour Organization’s International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour for the biennium 2008-09.

February 2009

  1. Publication

    Child labour statistics. Report III. 18th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS/18/2008). Geneva, 24 November-5 December 2008

    03 February 2009

    This report aims at setting standards of good practice on the collection, compilation and analysis of national child labour statistics, guiding countries to update their existing statistical system in this field or to establish a new one where necessary.

March 2004

  1. Publication

    Child labour survey data processing and storage of electronic files. A practical guide. Statistical information and monitoring programme on child labour (SIMPOC)

    15 March 2004

    Describes the requirements and procedures for transferring electronic files to the ILO at the completion of child labour surveys.

September 2003

  1. Publication

    Annotated bibliography on child labour

    02 September 2003

    Covers various aspects of child labour research published in six languages (English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian). Focuses on materials published from 1995 to 2002.

July 2003

  1. Publication

    Opening doors. A presentation of laws protecting Filipino child workers. (Third edition)

    24 July 2003

  2. Publication

    The Kasambahay. Child domestic work in the Philippines: A living experience

    24 July 2003

    Examines the nature of child domestic work carried out mainly by young girls in the Philippines and describes the strategies and experiences of the Visayan Forum in tackling the problem. Focuses on the ILO-IPEC funded Kasambahay (household partner) Programme and the drafting of the Batas Kasambahay (Domestic Workers' Bill).

  3. Publication

    Good practices: Gender mainstreaming in actions against child labour

    11 July 2003

    Comprises a collection of 19 examples of good practices in gender mainstreaming in four areas: gender analysis; gender-specific or gender-sensitive actions; institutional change; and giving girls and women a voice.

November 2002

  1. Publication

    Combating child labour. A handbook for labour inspectors

    29 November 2002

    Describes the scope and nature of child labour and outlines ILO Conventions on child labour and labour inspection. Examines current challenges to effective child labour inspection, and describes new approaches to taking follow-up action. Discusses training issues.