Understanding the scale of human trafficking for forced labour
ILO, UNODC, and IOM collaborate to develop global statistical guidelines.
Understanding the scale of human trafficking for forced labour Read More »
ILO, UNODC, and IOM collaborate to develop global statistical guidelines.
Understanding the scale of human trafficking for forced labour Read More »
On World Youth Skills Day, we explore the hardships of university graduates to find decent jobs around the world.
The complex link between education and labour underutilization Read More »
This is the companion publication to the Consumer Price Index Manual: Concepts and Methods. The Theory publication provides a comprehensive overview of the conceptual and theoretical issues that drive the methods and practices described in the CPI Manual.
Consumer Price Index Manual: Theory, 2025 Read More »
A first-ever global data collection on seafarer fatalities offers insight into the main causes of death at sea, revealing critical safety and health risks. With data from 51 countries, this analysis underscores the urgent need for stronger reporting systems and targeted safety measures under the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006.
New data reveals leading causes of seafarer deaths in 2023 Read More »
Published for the first time jointly by the ILO and UNICEF, as co-custodians of Target 8.7 of the Sustainable Development Goals, the report takes stock of where we stand in the global effort to end child labour.
Child Labour: Global estimates 2024, trends and the road forward Read More »
On World Food Safety Day, the ILO analyzes the work of subsistence foodstuff producers, as per improved international statistical standards.
Subsistence foodstuff producers: the importance of making their work visible Read More »
The latest edition of the World Employment and Social Outlook (WESO) Trends reveals new data on job growth forecasts, shifting employment trends, income inequality, and the implications of technological change. It also explores the risks tied to rising geopolitical tensions and trade disruptions, and their ripple effects across regions and sectors.
World Employment and Social Outlook: May 2025 Update Read More »
On World Telecommunication & Information Society Day, we celebrate the progress made in extending access to key digital resources, while also recognizing the risks and challenges of digitalization, particularly in the world of work.
Digital progress without inclusion leaves workers behind Read More »
Sustainable Development Goal indicator 8.8.2 sheds light on the state of freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Measuring progress on labour rights Read More »
On this World Day for Safety and Health at Work, we analyse the remaining gap to realize this fundamental right.
The right to occupational safety and health: Still unrealized Read More »