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ILO Working paper 42

Social policy advice to countries from the International Monetary Fund during the COVID-19 crisis: Continuity and change

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused massive disruptions to the global economy and forced policymakers to respond to the newly created challenges. Many policy institutions have therefore had to rethink their established approaches and their usual policy...

Infographic

Syrian Refugees in Turkey Since 2014

Child labour statistical profile: Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific Islands

This profile provides statistics on child labour prevalence and characteristics in the region of Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific Islands.

Child labour statistical profile: Southern Asia

This profile provides statistics on child labour prevalence and characteristics for the Southern Asia region.

Child labour statistical profile: Europe and Central Asia

This profile provides statistics on child labour prevalence and characteristics for the Europe and Central Asia region.

Executive Summary: Small goes digital

How digitalization can bring about productive growth for micro and small enterprises

Assessment

On the Road to Universal Social Protection: A social protection floor assessment in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

The report provides analysis of the coverage, adequacy and impact of the Palestinian social protection system, and includes a series of recommendations as a basis for future policy dialogue.

Changing demand for skills in digital economies and societies: Literature review and case studies from low- and middle-income countries

Book

The future of diversity

This book offers new perspectives on the concept of diversity and the role diversity can play in the future world of work.

Industrial Relations Report 2019

The National IR Report 2019 – a product of collaboration between the ILO and MOLISA ILSSA, is developed in the hope of producing a working paper for labour researchers, labour practitioners and policy makers in industrial relations. Content in the...

Guide for labour inspection in Indonesia’s palm oil sector

This Guide will not only serve as the basis for the effective and more cohesive implementation of labour inspection in the palm oil sector across Indonesia but also become a model for labour and OSH development and inspection in other agriculture...

The relations between Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCIS) and Employers' and Business Membership Organizations (EBMOS) in OCDE...

The difference in the institutional nature of CCIS has an impact on the relationships with EBMO's particularly in the case of CCIS with compulsory membership engage in representation of labour matters.

Rapid assessment of the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with a focus on Khartoum, West Kordofan and East Darfur, Sudan

More than 1,500 households from forcibly displaced and host communities and over 460 enterprises were surveyed in the States of Khartoum, East Darfur, and West Kordofan, followed by a number of focus group discussions at different levels. The...

Fact Sheet: Labour Migration and Mobility Series

Employment and Migration Honduras 2021

Underemployment mainly affects women and young people, who have lower educational levels, and are concentrated in agriculture and commerce; which is a factor related to individual or joint migration to the United States of America.

Fact Sheet: Labour Migration and Mobility Series

Employment and Migration Guatemala 2021

High rates of informality; concentration of workers in agriculture (mainly women, youth and indigenous people); low educational levels and limited access to social security; influence people´s decision to start the migration route.

Fact Sheet: Labour Migration and Mobility Series

Employment and Migration El Salvador 2021

The concentration of workers in commerce and services; high rates of underemployment and urban informality and low educational levels affect women and young people in the main cities of El Salvador; and influence their intention to migrate to the...

Fact Sheet: Labour Migration and Mobility Series

Employment and Migration Northern countries of Central America 2021

To better manage the migration of people from the countries of the North of Central America, it is important to link employment and migration policies, especially those supporting women and youth, so to reduce their propensity to migrate irregularly.

Brochure

Child Labour in Myanmar, A Legal review

This brochure is based on the edition of the legal review of national laws and regulations related to child labour in light of international standards in Myanmar, which was conducted in 2020. It covers the period up to December 2020.

Child Labour and how you can help

1 in 11 children are trapped in child labour in Myanmar, with half of these children subjected to hazardous conditions. Child labour : deny children education, is harmful to their health and development, and can be deadly. It prevents children,...

Situational Assessment

COVID-19 and child labour in Myanmar

This study conducted remotely between July 2020 and January 2021 sought to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on child labour. The study was conducted in six states and regions: Ayeyarwady Region, Bago Region, Kayin State, Mon State,...