Social protection

International day for older persons

  1. Social protection and long term care for an ageing population

    The number of people over 70 is projected to rise to 10 per cent of the world’s population by 2050. Social protection is key to ensure older people’s well-being, dignity and rights, while also supporting their families. In addition to pensions, it is essential that better access to adequate long-term care is provided to meet older people’s needs.

Highlights

  1. More than 4 billion people still lack any social protection

    The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed and exacerbated the social protection gap between countries with high and low income levels.

Latest

  1. Comment

    Social dialogue for safe workplaces

    29 April 2022

  2. Asia-Pacific labour market insights

    E-formalization: A Korean success story

    25 March 2022

  3. ILOSTAT blog

    Over 2 million moms left the labour force in 2020 according to new global estimates

    08 March 2022

  4. Op-Ed

    Including migrants in post-COVID-19 recovery

    15 February 2022

  5. Voices

    From refugee to digital worker

    08 October 2021

  6. Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

    Antony McMullen, Cooperative Development Expert

    27 July 2021

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Events and trainings

  1. Side event at the STI Forum

    Transforming education for a human-centred approach to STI and SDGs

    4 May 2022

Standards

  1. Labour standards on social protection

Key resources

  1. Statistics

    World Social Protection Data Dashboards

  2. ILO Global Flagship Programme

    Building social protection floors for all

  3. Concept note

    The World Bank Group and ILO Universal Social Protection Initiative

  4. Report of the Social Protection Floor Advisory Group

    Social Protection Floor for a Fair and Inclusive Globalization

Find out more

  1. Social Protection Department
  2. Social Protection Platform
  3. International Social Security Association (ISSA)
  4. Social Finance Programme
  5. Social Protection and Human Rights

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