Browse by subject Select a subject below to see all related indicators SDG labour market indicators ILO modelled estimates Population and labour force Employment Unemployment and labour underutilization Working time Earnings, labour income and labour costs Labour productivity Social protection Safety and health at work Industrial relations Labour migration ConsumerRead more
Work stoppages Grievances and conflicts are an inevitable part of the employment relationship. The objective of public policy is to manage conflict and promote sound labour relations by creating a system for the effective prevention and settlement of labour disputes. Work stoppages can be strikes or lockouts. A strike isRead more
Statistics on the working poor The working poor are employed people who live in households that fall below an accepted poverty line. While poverty in the developed world is often associated with unemployment, the extreme poverty that exists throughout much of the developing world is largely a problem of employedRead more
Statistics on working time Adequate working time is a crucial part of decent work. It represents a key element of working conditions and has a great impact on workers’ income, well-being, and living conditions. Some of the major challenges regarding working time have persisted since the dawn of the industrialRead more
Statistics on safety and health at work Occupational safety and health at work are vital components of decent work. The physical conditions and mental demands of the workplace determine to a great extent workers’ conditions. Occupational accidents have a significant human, social and economic cost, which we should thrive toRead more
Statistics on labour productivity Labour productivity is an important economic indicator that is closely linked to economic growth, competitiveness, and living standards within an economy. Labour productivity represents the total volume of output (measured in terms of Gross Domestic Product, GDP) produced per unit of labour (measured in terms ofRead more
Child labour statistics Numbers on the extent, characteristics and determinants of child labour are provided by the Statistical Information and Monitoring Programme on Child Labour (SIMPOC), which assists countries in the collection, documentation, processing and analysis of child labour relevant data. This page provides extracts of the available information. ReferRead more
Statistics on social protection Universal social protection is essential for realizing the human right to social security for all, advancing social justice and promoting inclusive growth, and accelerating progress towards achieving the globally agreed 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Featured publication World Social ProtectionRead more
Statistics on unemployment and supplementary measures of labour underutilization The unemployment rate is probably the best-known labour market measure and is certainly one of the most widely quoted by the media. The unemployment rate is a useful measure of the underutilization of the labour supply. It reflects the inability ofRead more
Statistics on labour income and inequality What is labour income and why does it matter? Labour income is the amount that employed people earn by working. Economists use this concept to distinguish it from capital income. Owners of assets earn capital income due to their property. Assets include land, machines, buildingsRead more
