Flagship publications
World of Work Series
Lifelong learning and skills for the future
This report offers a clear roadmap on how countries can build inclusive, forward-looking lifelong learning systems that support workers and enterprises in a transforming world of work.
World of Work series
Employment and Social Trends 2026
The Employment and Social Trends 2026 report examines the state of global labour markets, highlighting stable headline employment alongside stalled progress in job quality and widening inequalities. The report analyses productivity, demographic and...
ILO Flagship Report
The State of Social Justice 2025
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 Flagship report
World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2025
The WESO Trends 2025 report provides an in-depth analysis of global labour market trends, highlighting the impacts of slowing economic recovery, persistent youth unemployment, and gender disparities. It examines the structural challenges facing...
ILO Flagship report
Social Dialogue Report 2024: Peak-level social dialogue for economic development and social progress
The report explores the critical role of social dialogue in advancing decent work, ensuring a fair labour income distribution, addressing the challenges of the digital and green transitions and delivering a renewed social contract for peace and...
ILO Flagship report
Global Wage Report 2024-25: Is wage inequality decreasing globally?
The Global Wage Report 2024-25, provides a detailed look at wage trends around the world and in different regions, highlighting changes in wage inequality and real wage growth. It explores key challenges workers face globally and sheds light on...
World Social Protection Report 2024-26: Universal social protection for climate action and a just transition
This ILO flagship report provides a global overview of progress made around the world since 2015 in extending social protection, with a sharp focus on the climate crisis and the need for climate action to transition to a more sustainable world.
World Employment and Social Outlook: September 2024 Update
This brief provides a comprehensive analysis of the latest global labour market trends. It focuses on the evolving relationship between labour and capital income, challenges facing youth in the current job market, and progress towards key...
WESO Trends - May 2024 update
World Employment and Social Outlook: May 2024 Update
Taking into account the latest data, the report also analyses the current prospects for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on poverty and informality.
Executive Summary: Arab States Employment and Social Outlook - Trends 2024
Promoting social justice through a just transition
Flagship report
World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2024
Labour markets have shown surprising resilience despite deteriorating economic conditions, but recovery from the pandemic remains uneven as new vulnerabilities and multiple crises are eroding prospects for greater social justice.
Executive Summary
World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2024
Labour markets have shown surprising resilience despite deteriorating economic conditions, but recovery from the pandemic remains uneven as new vulnerabilities and multiple crises are eroding prospects for greater social justice.
World Employment and Social Outlook 2023: The value of essential work
Key workers are essential for societies to function. This report calls for a revaluation of their work to reflect their social contribution, and for greater investment in key sectors.
Executive Summary
World Employment and Social Outlook 2023: The value of essential work [Summary]
Key workers are essential for societies to function. This report calls for a revaluation of their work to reflect their social contribution, and for greater investment in key sectors.
World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2023
This ILO flagship report details the impact of economic slowdown on the global labour market.
ILO Flagship report
Executive summary of the Global Wage Report 2022-23
The impact of inflation and COVID-19 on wages and purchasing power.
Digital guide of the Global wage report 2022-23: full report, key findings, datasets, summary
Flagship report
Global Wage Report 2022-23: The impact of inflation and COVID-19 on wages and purchasing power
This ILO flagship report examines the evolution of real wages, giving a unique picture of wage trends globally and by region.
Flagship Report
Social Dialogue Report 2022: Collective bargaining for an inclusive, sustainable and resilient recovery
This first edition of this new ILO flagship report focuses on collective bargaining.