Working Papers, vehicles for disseminating information on a range of topics related to the world of work and the evolution of social and labour policies and practices for a given sector, are regularly published and widely disseminated. Background reports and issues papers, which provide more in-depth analysis on specific issues, are also published for discussion at international tripartite meetings and global dialogue fora.

Publications

The Sectoral Policies Department is the ILO’s repository of knowledge on sector-specific labour and social issues. Research and studies conducted, in line with the ILO’s research policies, deal with emerging and priority issues of strong interest for ILO’s sectoral constituents.

2021

  1. Publication

    Info-graphic on the Future of Work in the Information and Communication Technology

    22 November 2021

  2. PACE Report

    Circular Economy Action Agenda for Electronics

    16 February 2021

    The Platform For Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE) is a global community of leaders working together to accelerate the transition to a circular economy. ILO contributed to this joint report which reviews actions needed for a better and faster transition to a circular economy for electronics.

2020

  1. Publication

    Summary report of the Global research webinar "Towards a brighter future of work in the digital economy" (30 September 2020)

    26 November 2020

  2. Publication

    Synthesis report: Skills shortages and labour migration in the field of information and communication technology in Canada, China, Germany, India, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand

    22 September 2020

  3. Publication

    Skills shortages and labour migration in the field of information and communication technology in Canada, China, Germany and Singapore

    18 September 2020

  4. Publication

    E-waste and employment in Argentina - Executive Summary (abstract)

    11 March 2020

    Abstract on the analysis on the e-waste value chain and its labour conditions in Buenos Aires, Santa Fe and Tierra del Fuego. (Full text in Spanish only)

2019

  1. Publication

    From Waste to Jobs: Decent work challenges and opportunities in the management of e-waste in India

    16 December 2019

  2. Publication

    The electronics industry in Indonesia and its integration into global supply chains

    10 December 2019

  3. Publication

    From Waste to Jobs: Decent work challenges and opportunities in the management of e-waste in Nigeria

    27 November 2019

  4. Publication

    Skills shortages and labour migration in the field of information and communication technology in India, Indonesia and Thailand

    11 June 2019