ILO to release 2026 update on global labour market trends

GENEVA (ILO News) – The International Labour Organization (ILO) will publish its Employment and Social Trends 2026 report, offering new insights into the current state and future prospects of global labour markets.

The report will present fresh data and analysis on employment patterns worldwide, highlighting:

• Challenges to job quality and decent work
• Specific obstacles facing youth and women in the labour market
• Demographic shifts shaping labour supply and demand
• The importance of trade for employment
• Implications of technological change and trade disruptions
• Emerging risks that could influence labour markets in the years ahead

Embargoed copies of the report and accompanying news release will be available to recognized media upon request.

All materials are under STRICT EMBARGO until 14 January 2026 at 08:00 Geneva/Central European Time (07:00 GMT).

For further information or to arrange interviews, please contact the ILO Department of Communication: [email protected].