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Thailand Decent Work Country Programme 2023-27 Leaflet

Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) 2023-27 sets out key areas for cooperation between ILO and its government, employer and worker constituents in Thailand.

Work in fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188). Marking the roadmap for decent work in the fishing sector

This brochure summarizes the objective and scope of the ILO Convention No. 188. The objective of the Convention is to ensure that fishers have decent conditions of work on board fishing vessels. It applies to all fishers and fishing vessels engaged...

Report on the expert advice service and web site January 2023 - December 2023

Policy brief

Strengthening apprenticeships for transitions to formality

Quality apprenticeships play a pivotal role in facilitating the transition from the informal to the formal economy. Key strategies for enhancing apprenticeships in the informal economy towards quality apprenticeships involve capitalizing on existing...

Workflow 3.1 Implementation of the Criteria-Based Evaluation Planning System (CIEPS)

2024 edition

Hard to see, harder to count: Handbook on forced labour surveys

This revised version of the "Hard to see, harder to count" handbook provides an updated set of tools for the design, implementation and analysis of quantitative surveys on the forced labour of adults.

ILO Brief

SIYB Training Intervention Brief

Implemented by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and funded by the European Union, the ENABLE programme focuses on providing livelihood opportunities to enhance the economic capacity and small income-generating opportunities for refugees...

Transforming the teaching profession

Recommendations and summary of deliberations of the United Nations Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession (2024)

This document presents the Recommendations of the United Nations Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession and a summary of its deliberations, which drew on the Panel members’ personal expertise, relevant literature and the...

Factsheet

ILO in Syria Early recovery through community resilience in earthquake-hit areas (February – December 2023)

In response to multiple earthquakes that devastated Northern governorates of Syria, the International Labour Organization (ILO) mobilized internal crisis response funds to embark on employment-intensive infrastructure and livelihoods recovery...

Executive Summary: Arab States Employment and Social Outlook - Trends 2024

Promoting social justice through a just transition

Vulnerable youth, digital skills and vocational training in Latin America

Arab States Employment and Social Outlook - Trends 2024: Promoting social justice through a just transition

ILO Working paper 108

Youth employment policies: Patterns and trends in two unique data sets

Youth employment challenges are always a critical concern for policymakers. There is recurring and mounting evidence that labour market challenges, such as unemployment, informality, lack of social protection and inactivity, disproportionately...

Report

Algorithmic Management practices in regular workplaces: case studies in logistics and healthcare

An analysis of algorithmic management in logistics and healthcare, examining its global impact on job quality and work organization

Understanding informality and expanding social security coverage in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

The research report contains quantitative analysis of the labour force and enterprise landscape in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and results of field work in three sectors. We hope that the findings can be useful to make tailored,...

Report on the Assessment of Sources of Data on International Labour Migration in Tanzania

The assessment provided information on the national data needs, the type of data currently collected by the different institutions, their data collection, management, and dissemination practices, as well as the prospects for improving data sharing...

Report on the Assessment of Sources of Data on International Labour Migration in Uganda

The assessment provided information on the national data needs, the type of data currently collected by the different institutions, their data collection, management, and dissemination practices, as well as the prospects for improving data sharing...

The jobs gap: Measuring labour underutilisation beyond unemployment

An indicator recently developed by the ILO, the jobs gap, is shown to be an important complement to the unemployment rate. The indicator is particularly relevant to assess the difficulties that women face in finding a job. It also highlights job...

The jobs gap: Measuring labour underutilisation beyond unemployment

ILO ethics survey report 2023