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Study

Addressing forced labour and child labour in the electronics and electrical sector in Malaysia

This study is supported by the project “Advancing Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work on Forced Labour and Child Labour in Malaysia”, with funding support from the Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), whose contribution has been...

Evidence-Based Policy Making for Decent Work

How to increase labour force participation of women with children aged between 0-3 years in Türkiye?

Executive Summary Although being one of the most important determinants of sustainable development, the labour force participation (LFP) rate of women is lower than men in many OECD countries. Female LFP rate in Türkiye is ranked at the bottom...

EIIP training modules

Enhancing Labour-Based Construction Management

Key Resources to Strengthen Knowledge and Training in Labour-Based Construction for Planners, Engineers, Technicians, and Contractors

Publication

Employment diagnostic guidelines for countries in fragile settings

Fragility, conflict and disaster can have devastating effects on employment as a whole but can also drive vulnerabilities of already marginalised groups. Moreover, promoting employment and decent work is central to peace-building and combatting...

Research Brief

Measuring Quality of Employment in Emerging Economies: A Methodology for Assessing Job Amenities using Big Data

This brief presents a novel methodology that leverages online vacancy data and natural language processing (NLP) to measure job amenities across different country contexts.

Annual report of the Ethics Officer - 1 January - 31 December 2024

Understanding working conditions of fishers in Indonesia: Evidence from the 2024 Survey on Decent Work in Marine Fishing

This report presents the findings of Indonesia’s first-ever Survey on Decent Work in Marine Fishing, conducted by the ILO in collaboration with the Research Center for Population of the National Research and Innovation Agency (PRK-BRIN). The survey...

WSSD2 Brief

Advancing decent work for all: The role of wage policies, including living wages

The policy brief discusses the role of wage policies, including living wages, in advancing decent work and social justice. It highlights wage trends, persistent inequalities, the importance of minimum wage systems, and the need for evidence-based...

Working for Health - Optimize, build and strengthen the health and care workforce

Research report: Gender diagnostics in support of transforming employment frameworks in Viet Nam

This report has been published through ILO Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work, a global multi-country programme initiated in 2021. Funded by the governments of Switzerland and Norway, it has operations in Ghana, South Africa, and Vietnam. The...

Research brief

Women in business and management: Building on the legacy of the Beijing Declaration

This brief provides an overview of progress on women in business and management since the Beijing Declaration, highlighting both advancements and persistent gaps. While women’s education and workforce participation have increased, barriers to...

The Gender Pay Gap in Uzbekistan: Recent Trends and Policy Implications

Policy Brief

Trade Unions in Transformation: What we know and the way forward

This policy brief highlights ACTRAV’s work around evolving challenges and opportunities facing trade unions in a rapidly changing world of work. It focuses on key transformations in labour markets and broader societies worldwide and how unions...

Brief

Mind the gap: Why women in Pakistan earn less than men and what we can do about it

Despite global efforts, women in Pakistan still earn 25 per cent less per hour than men, with disparities widening for older and lower-income workers. This policy brief highlights key barriers, including discrimination, weak compliance with labour...

ILO Brief

Women and the economy: 30 years after the Beijing Declaration

This ILO Brief marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action by providing a comprehensive statistical snapshot of gender equality in the world of work. It highlights that while progress has been made, it has been...

ILO Working Paper 136

Directed Search, Wages, and Non- Wage Amenities: Evidence from an Online Job Board

This paper investigates how job seekers in Uruguay direct their search based on posted wages and non-wage amenities, using online job board data. It examines occupational differences in application behavior and tests these patterns with a...

ILO brief

Promoting gender equality through responsible business conduct: the role of business

This brief aims to highlight how responsible business conduct can promote gender equality in the world of work.

Social protection

Enhancing social security accessibility in Lao PDR: A road map for the Lao Social Security Organization’s digital transformation and...

As the Lao Social Security Organization embarks on its digital transformation journey, this report provides a valuable resource for navigating the process and achieving the Government’s goals.

Skills development

Towards a sector skills strategy for Viet Nam’s textile and garment industry: Priority skills needs, actions, and recommendations for...

This report has been published under the project “Future of Work in Textile and Clothing: Forecasting and Developing Skills in Viet Nam to Advance Decent Work and Productivity in the Sector”, which is funded by the Governments of Japan and the...

STED Research report

Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification: Analysis of the textile and garment industry in Viet Nam

This report has been published under the project “Future of Work in Textile and Clothing: Forecasting and Developing Skills in Viet Nam to Advance Decent Work and Productivity in the Sector”, which is funded by the Governments of Japan and the...