World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2020

Insufficient paid work affects almost half a billion people, new ILO report shows

A lack of decent work combined with rising unemployment and persisting inequality is making it increasingly difficult for people to build better lives through their work, according to the latest edition of the ILO’s global report on employment and social trends.

Closing the gap in skills development through the acceleration of digital and e-learning programmes

The advancement of digitalization and technology has eliminated time and space boundaries, providing an opportunity for people living in rural areas to have a greater access to good quality training at an affordable cost through distance and e-learning.

Promoting value added financial services

The video documents key achievements of the ILO-PROMISE IMPACTS Project. It supports financial inclusion by helping financial institutions to deliver products and services that create value for clients, stimulate growth and productivity, and contribute towards socio-economic goals while ensuring greater profitability for financial institutions.

Gender equality campaign

Promoting gender equality through an innovative video blog campaign

The ILO’s Better Work Indonesia (BWI) programme has launched an innovative campaign on gender equality in garment industry. Making the best use of technology, BWI’s campaign ran a video blog (vlog) competition.