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Employment Policy Action Facility

The ILO’s Employment Policy Action Facility (EPAF) is a knowledge sharing and technical assistance platform, which aims at providing evidence-based, timely and relevant support to member States and social partners in developing, formulating, implementing, financing and reviewing employment policies in line with current and future challenges both at global and national levels.

Hear from our constituents- our work on employment policies
Employment in Focus

Blog series

Employment in Focus

Short, data-rich articles bringing together cutting-edge analysis and evidence-based solutions on topics affecting the world of work.

Diagnostics and Policy Design

Employment Policy Design Lab
The Policy Cycle for EPAF

Employment Policy Design Lab

The Policy Cycle for EPAF
Employment Diagnostics Toolbox
Employment Diagnostics Toolbox

Employment Diagnostics Toolbox

Employment Diagnostics Toolbox

Publications

Global Employment Trends for Youth 2026: Back to the future

Global Employment Trends for Youth 2026: Back to the future

Employment impact assessment of Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica

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Employment impact assessment of Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica

Gridded-Labour Market Data in Ghana using Remote Sensing and Random Forest

ILO Working Paper 165

Gridded-Labour Market Data in Ghana using Remote Sensing and Random Forest

More publications

How to use EPAF

Introduction to EPAF English

Policy innovation areas

Pro-employment macroeconomic policies
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Pro-employment macroeconomic policies

Structural transformation and sectoral policies
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Structural transformation and sectoral policies

Employment policies for climate action
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Employment policies for climate action

Youth employment strategies
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Youth employment strategies

Digitalization and employment policies
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Digitalization and employment policies

Gender-responsive employment policies
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Gender-responsive employment policies

Employment services to support transitions
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Employment services to support transitions

Pro-employment budgeting
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Pro-employment budgeting

Key resources

Keep up with the latest trends and policy issues
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Keep up with the latest trends and policy issues

What are countries doing on policy?
Employment policy gateway

What are countries doing on policy?

Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024
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Decent work, brighter futures

Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024

Macroeconomic diagnostics for decent jobs, social protection and just transitions
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Macroeconomic diagnostics for decent jobs, social protection and just transitions

ILO’s capacity building offer on employment policy and analysis
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ILO’s capacity building offer on employment policy and analysis

What have we learned over two decades?
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What have we learned over two decades?

See also

Gender-responsive National Employment Policies: A path for gender equality

Technical Guidance Note

Gender-responsive National Employment Policies: A path for gender equality

What is a National Employment Policy?
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What is a National Employment Policy?

Report of the third recurrent discussion on employment
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Report of the third recurrent discussion on employment

Global Employment Policy Review 2023: Macroeconomic policies for recovery and structural transformation
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Global Employment Policy Review 2023: Macroeconomic policies for recovery and structural transformation

Digital transformation in employment policies

Digital transformation in employment policies

Links

Employment, Labour Markets and Youth Branch (EMPLAB)

Employment, Labour Markets and Youth Branch (EMPLAB)

Employment Policy, Job Creation and Livelihoods Department

Employment Policy, Job Creation and Livelihoods Department

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