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Trade and decent work

Thailand National policy dialogue on trade and decent work

Harnessing Thailand’s global competitiveness through decent work In Thailand, exports account for approximately 70 per cent of GDP and nearly 42 per cent of total employment relies on trade with other countries. As such, underlying the...

A report by the Skills Development for Increased Employability Programme in Zambia

Zambia Mining Sector Review Report: Advancing Skills for Productivity, Sustainability and Economic Diversification

This report examines Zambia’s mining sector using the ILO’s SPEED approach, highlighting skills gaps, gender inclusion, and reforms needed to boost competitiveness, sustainability, and employment through demand-driven training systems.

Policy brief

Aligning Sri Lanka’s maternity protection framework with the ILO Convention No. 183

Policy brief on strengthening maternity protection in Sri Lanka through legal reforms.

Research report

A gap analysis of the compliance of national legislation, policies and practice with ILO Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No.183)

Assessing Sri Lanka’s maternity protection framework against ILO Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No. 183)

TRIANGLE in ASEAN

Labour migration governance in ASEAN

A review of the implementation of recommendations from the 3rd to 16th ASEAN Forums on Migrant Labour

TRIANGLE in ASEAN

Labour migration in ASEAN: Analysis from the International Labour Migration Statistics Database in ASEAN

Labour migration is an established feature in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region and its labour markets. Reliable and comprehensive statistical data is essential to inform evidence-based policy to govern labour migration and...

Migration

Advancing Skills Mobility, Recognition and Development in ASEAN: Unlocking Opportunities for Migrant Workers through the Vientiane...

This report, developed in support of the Vientiane Declaration on Skills Mobility, Recognition and Development for Migrant Workers, and its accompanying Checklist, presents a comprehensive analysis of the current challenges and opportunities in...

Social protection

Good practices using social protection to promote a just transition in China (2): Leveraging social security to support steel industry...

This brief examines social security policies and coordination mechanisms during industrial transformation and upgrading process in China’s steel sector by reviewing policy implementation outcomes and drawing lessons from China’s experience. It aims...

Report on nationally determined contributions to just transition

Mapping just transition in NDC 3.0: global trends across 123 countries

This report analyses how just transition and related considerations are integrated into the latest generation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), focusing on the uptake of key terms and concepts. Building on the 2024 mapping as a...

Brief

Preliminary employment assessment of the impact of Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka

Up to 374,000 workers affected, potential income losses accruing to US$48 million per month, 16% of national GDP at risk.

ILO Publication

Agri-entrepreneurship Ecosystem Assessment Sidama Region Ethiopia

The ILO ProAgro Ethiopia – ‘Promotion of Decent Work in Agribusiness’ project, funded by the BMZ Special Initiative on Training and Job Creation, conducted an agri entrepreneurship ecosystem assessment in the Sidama Region. Sidama is one of...

Full report

Workforce 2030 : Skills for thriving in the green and digital transition

This report analyses the employment impacts of the green and digital transitions, the associated implications for occupational and skills needs, and how to respond more effectively to the challenges arising.

Building a Unified Framework for Sustainable Formalisation and Economic Inclusion

Towards a Coordinated Approach to Formalisation in Jordan: Mapping Systems, Challenges, and Opportunities

The informal economy in Jordan plays a significant role in providing livelihoods, yet its scale and dynamics present important challenges for ensuring that workers and enterprises can benefit fully from the protections and opportunities of...

E-waste and employment around the world

This study delivers the first global evidence-based assessment of employment embedded in the e-waste value chain. By quantifying both direct and indirect jobs, and disaggregating them by activity, region, countries by their income level, and job...

Care economy

Investing in the Care Economy in Türkiye: “A Policy Brief Note on the Potential Returns and Benefits of Investing in the Care Economy in...

The new ILO publication entitled “A Policy Brief Note on the Potential Returns and Benefits of Investing in the Care Economy in Türkiye” provides robust evidence that expanding investment in care is both a social priority and a sound economic...

Care economy

Transformative Growth of the Care Economy in Türkiye: Advancing Equal and Sustainable Societies

The new ILO publication entitled “Draft Roadmap for a Transformative Growth of the Care Economy in Türkiye: Outcomes from the Training on Transformative Growth of Care Economy in Türkiye” marks an important step in Türkiye’s efforts to redefine care...

Care economy

United Nations Joint Programme on Transformative Growth of Care Economy in Türkiye

Briefing note

Establishment of Skills Development Fund in Indonesia: Status of the discussion and possible way forward

This briefing note captures the current status of discussions and outlines a practical, four-phased approach for establishing the ISDF. It offers insights into how Indonesia can create an outcome-oriented skills financing model that empowers...

Policy Brief

Powering the future: Green hydrogen and the workforce of tomorrow

This brief presents skills insights on Green Hydrogen sector.

Working paper 158

Revisiting occupational segregation and the valuation of women’s work

This working paper revisits long-term trends in occupational segregation and pay to explore how women’s work is valued in the labour market, with a particular focus on care workers and the remuneration of their skills.