Ship under construction.

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Transport equipment

Ship under construction. Port of Genoa, Italy. © Marcel Crozet / ILO

Employers and workers that build, repair and recycle the vehicles used to transport people and goods around the globe face unique challenges. 

The future of work in the automotive industry is increasingly uncertain. Massive investments in skills and lifelong learning are needed as part of broader efforts to ensure a just transition.

Meanwhile, the ILO continues to promote the right to a safe and healthy working environment for shipbuilding, repair and recycling workers through the implementation of the Code of Practice on safety and health in shipbuilding and ship repair and the Guidelines on safety and health in shipbreaking.

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 Plastic garbage on a conveyor belt at waste recycling factory
RECYCLING

RECYCLING

Recycling is key to the circular economy, employing at least 6.9 million workers worldwide, many in the informal sector. Expanding recycling could create 7 million more jobs by 2030, but current roles often lack decent work standards.

Data and statistics

The line graphs show a time series of modelled global and regional employment estimates at the sectoral level. The ILO modelled estimates generally cover 189 countries, offering a comprehensive set of internationally comparable labour statistics. These include both reported data and imputed figures for countries with missing information. The imputations are generated using econometric models developed by the ILO. 

For more detailed labour market indicators and country-level data, visit the Sectoral Employment Statistics page of the ILOSTAT database.

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