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 »
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 »
The foundational resolution adopted in 2013 by the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians introduced a forms-of-work framework with five forms of work (own-use production work, employment, unpaid trainee work, volunteer work, and other work activities) and new measures of labour underutilization, greatly increasing the gender relevance and the analytical value of labour statistics. However, the full potential of these new standards is only fulfilled if countries implement them in their data collection activities via robust gender-sensitive methods and communicate effectively the results. This short paper summarizes the rationale and benefits the new standards, highlighting key methodological and operational issues pertaining to their implementation, with an emphasis on the standards’ impact in improving the gender relevance of work statistics. It also briefly discusses the role of effective communication and dissemination in fulfilling the potential of gender-relevant work statistics.
On the International Day of Happiness, we underscore the importance of integrating happiness measurement into our understanding of decent work and the wellbeing of workers, employers, and societies.
Happiness: a key metric to understanding decent work Read More »
The WESO Trends 2025 report provides an in-depth analysis of global labour market trends, highlighting the impacts of slowing economic recovery, persistent youth unemployment, and gender disparities. It examines the structural challenges facing workers worldwide and offers insights into regional and global patterns shaping the future of work.
World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2025 Read More »
