Implementation of latest work statistics standards around the world
Since the adoption of the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS) resolution in 2013, its implementation has expanded rapidly and is now the global norm. More recent resolutions adopted by the 20th ICLS (2018) and 21st ICLS (2023) are also being implemented at an increasing pace, reflecting their growing uptake worldwide.
Twenty years of the Maritime Labour Convention: What do the data tell us about death of seafarers?
Data from 66 countries shed light on the causes and characteristics of seafarers’ deaths, and highlight important data gaps in global reporting.
Inside West Africa’s youth labour market: Informality, inequality and missed opportunities
Young people in West African Economic and Monetary Union countries face persistent barriers to decent work, with widespread informality and deep inequalities limiting labour market opportunities.
Labour migration in ASEAN: Analysis from the International Labour Migration Statistics Database in ASEAN
This report is the third in the series of ILMS analytical reports produced by the ILO’s TRIANGLE in ASEAN programme. The report serves to showcase the data contained within the ASEAN ILMS Database and to illustrate labour migration trends and characteristics across the ASEAN region.
Child Labour Observatory
The Child Labour Observatory (CLO) is a “one-stop shop” for data, legislation, policies and evidence of progress in the elimination of child labour.
Decent Work Reality Check: Informality Across the World of Work
Granular data confirm that informality is a systemic feature of labour markets across sectors and is strongly associated with employment vulnerability.
Example of a LFS News Release after implementation of latest standards adopted by International Conferences of Labour Statisticians
Unpacking informality: A multidimensional policy decomposition
This working paper presents a practical additive decomposition of informal employment, showing where policy action can reduce it. Applied to the case of Colombia, it identifies the main factors behind recent declines in informality.
Informal volunteering: trends and characteristics
The report focuses on informal volunteering, the most widespread but least well understood form of volunteer work. It aims to address major evidence gaps by analysing who engages in informal volunteering, how, and under what conditions across diverse country contexts.
The world of work and the 2030 Agenda: a ten-year review
When the world adopted the Sustainable Development Goals a decade ago, it pledged to achieve each one of them by 2030. With less than five years left, ILO data shows that much more is needed if we are to fulfil that promise.