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A practice brief

Advancing a just transition through nationally determined contributions

Integrating a just transition in nationally determined contributions (NDCs) provides a crucial basis to leverage the contribution of climate action to decent work, social equity and sustainable development, and it is a key enabler of climate...

Flagship report

World Employment and Social Outlook: May 2025 Update

This update of the World Employment and Social Outlook report examines how a deteriorating global economic outlook is impacting labour markets worldwide.

ILO Working Paper 142

Developing effective digital case management systems for labour dispute prevention and resolution institutions

Lessons learned from the ILO 2025 South-South and Triangular Cooperation workshop on digital case management systems

Country brief

Care at work in the Republic of Moldova

Research Brief

Horizontal inequalities in the labour market: A transnational review of the employment and wage outcomes of vulnerable groups

This brief reviews global evidence on employment and wage inequalities affecting vulnerable groups, using ILO microdata. It underscores the need for targeted policies to promote inclusion and equality in the labour market.

Infographics

ISEC Project Fact Sheet, March 2025

This monthly fact sheet presents key progress and achievements of the ILO’s ISEC (Improving Skills and Economic Opportunities for the Women and Youth in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh) project in Cox’s Bazar. It highlights ongoing activities, beneficiary...

Infographics

ISEC Project Fact Sheet, April 2025

This monthly fact sheet presents key progress and achievements of the ILO’s ISEC (Improving Skills and Economic Opportunities for the Women and Youth in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh) project in Cox’s Bazar. It highlights ongoing activities, beneficiary...

ILO brief

Navigating environmental policy change: Lessons from Kenya’s plastic bag ban for a just transition of MSMEs

As governments worldwide advance ambitious environmental and climate agendas, MSMEs are under growing pressure to adapt to new regulations—often without adequate resources or support. Kenya’s 2017 plastic bag ban offers valuable lessons on the...

Study

Bridging Gaps, Building Support: Strengthening Services for Forced Labour Cases

This study, Bridging Gaps, Building Support: Strengthening Services for Forced Labour Cases, commissioned under the Advancing Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work on Forced Labour and Child Labour in Malaysia project and supported by Employment...

ILO Working Paper 141

A study of the employment and earnings outcomes of second-generation migrants

This ILO Working Paper explores the labour market outcomes of second-generation migrants in 32 countries, drawing on extensive microdata. It provides comparative insights into their employment patterns and examines the legal frameworks shaping their...

Mapping active labour market policies in Grenada

The Government of Grenada has been pursuing comprehensive labour market reforms aimed at improving employment outcome, enhancing workforce skills, and strengthening social protection mechanism. These reforms include, among others, the establishment...

Policy brief

Mapping the social and solidarity economy in Thailand

This brief examines the contours of the social and solidarity economy (SSE) in Thailand, emphasizing its contributions to decent work and sustainable development. It outlines relevant legal, institutional and policy frameworks, and identifies...

ILO brief

Gender snapshot at Work in the Caribbean

The brief highlights ongoing gender gaps in labour force participation, limited legal protections for maternity and paternity leave, and the disproportionate impact of climate disasters and unpaid care work on women’s economic opportunities

Project results

Promoting productivity and decent work in South Africa’s clothing manufacturing industry

In response to the prevailing challenges facing South Africa’s clothing manufacturing industry, the Flanders-funded ILO project aimed to strengthen productivity, and decent work drivers through a systemic approach. This brief summarizes key results...

Research Brief

Generative AI and jobs: A 2025 update

This brief summarizes an ILO Working paper that refines the global assessment of occupational exposure to generative AI. It presents an updated methodology combining task-level data, expert input, and AI predictions to support more accurate analysis...

ILO Working Paper 140

Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure

This ILO Working Paper refines the global measurement of occupational exposure to generative AI by combining task-level data, expert input, and AI model predictions. It offers an improved methodological framework to assess how GenAI may impact jobs...

Fact sheet

Côte d’Ivoire: Integrating and Extending Social Protection to Support a Just Transition

This fact sheet summarizes the main findings and recommendations of a feasibility study on the integration of social protection in support of the ecological transition in Côte d'Ivoire, conducted in 2024 by the ILO, as well as implications for...

Formalization strategies

Innovative approaches to promoting the transition to formality in Latin America and the Caribbean

This background guide supports the Regional Tripartite Knowledge Sharing Forum on “Innovative Approaches to Promoting the Transition to Formality in Latin America and the Caribbean.” It addresses the persistent and multidimensional challenge of...

Policy Brief

Mainstreaming disability inclusion in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in Africa

This policy brief focuses on how mainstream Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and skills development systems can improve the labour market situation of persons with disabilities in Africa.

Child labour and OSH

Eliminating child labour and improving occupational safety and health: The role of cooperative development in the coffee and tea supply...

This factheet summarizes the findings of an assessment conducted by the ILO on the current and potential role of cooperatives in supporting their members to prevent and eliminate child labour and improve occupational safety and health (OSH) in...