Thematic analysis and practical advice
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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.
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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 summary indicator captures the various channels through which the pandemic has affected labour markets.
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Social protection responses to COVID-19 in Asia and the Pacific: The story so far and future considerations
19 August 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has fundamentally shaken societies and economies across the Asia-Pacific region and the world. As some countries begin to enter what is likely to be a long recovery phase, this note, result of a collaborative effort of the United Nations Issue-based Coalition (IBC) for Inclusion and Empowerment, explores how short-term measures can be transformed into comprehensive and shock-responsive social protection system.
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COVID-19 and the world of work: A focus on indigenous and tribal peoples
03 June 2020
Drawing on new ILO data, this brief analyses the vulnerabilities of indigenous and tribal peoples in the COVID-19 context and identifies urgent and continuing actions to ensure their access to decent work and social protection, as part of the unfolding COVID-19 response and recovery.