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Guide

Developing the construction industry for employment-intensive infrastructure investments

Baseline study

Improving Working Conditions in the Ready-made Garment Sector Programme

Decent work and youth in Thailand – Facts and trends

This country fact sheet provides an overview of selected key labour market indicators for youth aged 15-24 years in Thailand. The fact sheet on decent work and youth aims to support government, employers’ and workers’ organizations, youth and key...

Youth employment

Decent work and youth in the Philippines – Facts and trends

This country fact sheet provides an overview of selected key labour market indicators for youth aged 15-24 years in the Philippines. The fact sheet on decent work and youth aims to support government, employers’ and workers’ organizations, youth and...

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Working hours and leave in the Bangladesh RMG industry

An infographic highlighting the findings of a baseline study conducted by ILO's Improving Working Conditions in the Ready-made Garment Sector programme in Bangladesh

Infographic

Workers' welfare in the Bangladesh RMG industry

An infographic highlighting the findings of a baseline study conducted by ILO's Improving Working Conditions in the Ready-made Garment Sector programme in Bangladesh

Infographic

Occupational safety in the Bangladesh RMG industry

An infographic highlighting the findings of a baseline study conducted by ILO's Improving Working Conditions in the Ready-made Garment Sector programme in Bangladesh

Infographic

Maternity benefit in the Bangladesh RMG industry

An infographic highlighting the findings of a baseline study conducted by ILO's Improving Working Conditions in the Ready-made Garment Sector programme in Bangladesh

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Gender equality in the Bangladesh RMG industry

An infographic highlighting the findings of a baseline study conducted by ILO's Improving Working Conditions in the Ready-made Garment Sector programme in Bangladesh

Education pays off, but you have to be patient

The educational level of the world’s labour force is increasing, but it is not always easy for highly educated workers to find jobs matching their expectations. This new Spotlight on Work Statistics explores the advantages and disadvantages of...

New arrivals at the ILO Knowledge Centre in Bangkok: December 2019

A list of new publications that have just arrived at the ILO Knowledge Centre, Bangkok.

ESSA Project

How to extend social protection to workers in informal employment in the ASEAN region

This policy brief is based on the findings and recommendations of the report, Expansion of Social Protection to Workers in Informal Employment, from the International Labour Organization. The report outlines recent trends in informal employment as...

ESSA Project

Extension of social protection to workers in informal employment in the ASEAN region

The report outlines recent trends in informal employment, challenges and opportunities for extending social protection, by different categories of workers and countries. It also documents relevant country experiences and lessons, and proposes...

TRIANGLE in ASEAN

Effective return and reintegration of migrant workers with special focus on ASEAN Member States

This report was prepared as the background document for the ASEAN Workshop on Reintegration Programmes for Returning Migrant Workers (27–28 August 2019) in Yogyakarta, organized by the Ministry of Manpower, Government of Indonesia, and the ILO...

Brochure

Multi-Employer Collective Bargaining Agreement among wood-processing enterprises in Binh Duong

The publication gives introduction of the Multi-Employer Collective Bargaining Agreement signed among wood-processing enterprises in Binh Duong, and the ILO’s Standards and Significance of Collective Bargaining.

Full report

Green jobs and a just transition for climate action in Asia and the Pacific

This report shows how the Asia-Pacific region is at a crossroads where better jobs can and ought to be developed in response to climate change.

International Labour Review, Vol. 158 (2019), No. 4

Whither the evolution of the contemporary social fabric? New technologies and old socio-economic trends

This article considers whether societies are witnessing another industrial revolution in the light of an assessment of the impact of technological change on today’s socio-economic fabric, especially with respect to employment, income distribution,...

Sectoral Policies Department - Highlights 2018-19

The Sectoral Policies Department (SECTOR) is responsible for providing support to ILO constituents in addressing employment and labour issues in specific economic and social sectors at the global, regional and national levels.

Volume 1

Promoting Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities: Quota Schemes (Vol. 1)

Employment quotas represent one of the most frequently used policy measures to promote work opportunities for persons with disabilities. Slightly over 100 countries around the world currently provide for employment quotas in their national...

Volume 2

Promoting Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities: Quota Schemes (Vol. 2)

Employment quotas represent one of the most frequently used policy measures to promote work opportunities for persons with disabilities. Slightly over 100 countries around the world currently provide for employment quotas in their national...