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The Cook Islands became an ILO member in 2015 and has ratified eight ILO Conventions, including three fundamental Conventions. ILO and the Cook Islands work together in priority areas including strengthening labour policy, occupational safety and health, minimum wage systems and the right to bargain collectively. The ILO’s work in the Cook Islands is managed by the ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries, in Suva, Fiji.

Concluding Statement agreed by the Pacific Tripartite High-Level Dialogue on Decent Work and the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific...
Participants in the Pacific Tripartite High-Level Dialogue held in Suva, Fiji

Concluding Statement agreed by the Pacific Tripartite High-Level Dialogue on Decent Work and the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific...

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Strong and inclusive wage systems key to reducing poverty and building resilience in the Pacific

Strong and inclusive wage systems key to reducing poverty and building resilience in the Pacific

Cook Islands launches website to support migrant workers
Group of unrecognizable Pacific islanders builders building a new local traditional architecture residential wooden home in Rarotonga, Cook Islands

Labour migration

Cook Islands launches website to support migrant workers

Publications

Cook Islands Decent Work Country Programme 2025-2026

Decent Work

Cook Islands Decent Work Country Programme 2025-2026

Minimum wage systems and wage-setting practices in the Pacific Island Countries

Wage-setting systems

Minimum wage systems and wage-setting practices in the Pacific Island Countries

Projects and programmes

Improving labour market statistics to reflect climate impact on labour market outcomes in the Asia-Pacific region through South-South...

Labour market statistics

Improving labour market statistics to reflect climate impact on labour market outcomes in the Asia-Pacific region through South-South...

Pacific Climate Change Migration and Human Security – Phase II

Labour migration

Pacific Climate Change Migration and Human Security – Phase II

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Development cooperation dashboard

Development cooperation dashboard

Projects in Cook Islands

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Cook Islands: Labour market indicators

Cook Islands: Labour market indicators

Labour market statistics from the ILOSTAT database

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ILO Country Office for Pacific Island Countries
FNPF Place, 8th Floor, 343-359 Victoria Parade
Suva, Fiji

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