Database descriptions, statistical standards (resolutions and guidelines), and guides and manuals – all the metadata to better understand the labour statistics presented on ILOSTAT.
SDG labour market indicators
Charting progress on the global goals and decent work
As the world faces a number of complex challenges, we examine key labour indicators to assess the impact of unprecedented crises in order to shed light on global trends and regional variations and their impact on our ability to realise the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
March 19, 2024
labour underutilization
Women are more likely than men to want a job but not have one
Measures of joblessness that reflect the most urgent need for employment (such as unemployment) point to moderate differences between women and men. Yet, broader measures of joblessness point to much larger gender disparities – particularly in developing countries.
March 14, 2024
labour income
The declining labour income share
The labour income share is a key inequality measure, and an SDG indicator. The share of total income benefiting workers is declining globally.
July 4, 2019