ILOSTAT blog
The unseen workforce behind wastewater management
High-income countries often take the wastewater management process for granted. Yet only 58 per cent of the world’s domestic wastewater is safely treated, with significant variation across regions. For World Toilet Day, we delve into the data to gain a better understanding of employment in the water collection, treatment and supply and sewerage industries in different country contexts.
17 November 2023
This blog focuses on workers in the water collection, treatment and supply and sewerage industries based on the International Standard Classification of Industries 4 (ISIC) divisions 36 (water collection, treatment and supply) and 37 (sewerage). These workers constitute only a subset of the global sanitation workforce, as there are indeed a far larger number of cleaning and sanitation workers employed across other industries. Read the full article