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International Day of Rural Women: the unfinished quest for decent work for all

Rosina Gammarano • October 15, 2020 • Decent work, Labour underutilization, Rural economy, Women, Youth • Analysis

Challenges to decent work are different in rural and urban areas, but women in rural areas face additional hurdles to access decent work. Higher labour force participation in rural areas in the developing world and widespread decent work deficits of rural jobs reveal the need to promote healthy rural labour markets for everyone.

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Rural and urban labour markets: Different challenges for promoting decent work

Admin • October 13, 2020 • Rural economy • Analysis

This issue of Spotlight on Work Statistics explores the rapid urbanization observed in the world and the accompanying shifts in employment from agriculture to non-agricultural activities. It sheds light on differences between rural and urban areas in labour force participation and labour underutilization (and especially unemployment). It also attempts to reveal differences in the quality of employment in rural and urban areas.

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How COVID-19 is changing the world: a statistical perspective, Volume II

Admin • September 30, 2020 • COVID-19 • Analysis

Volume II of this report updates some of the global and regional trends presented in the first volume and offers a snapshot of how COVID-19 continues to affect the world today across multiple domains. The report also highlights the impact of the pandemic on specific regions and population groups.

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Millions of hours spent daily on unpaid work: evidence from Asia and the Pacific

ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific • September 25, 2020 • Asia and the Pacific, Unpaid work, Women, Working time • Analysis

Unpaid production work is the foundation of all other productive work, yet the time spent on these activities is often neglected in labour market analyses.

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Education pays off, but you have to be patient

Rosina Gammarano • August 18, 2020 • Education, Job quality, School-to-work, Skills, Unemployment, Youth • Analysis

The pandemic is making us rethink and re-organize education. Workers with higher educational attainment may expect to be able to find a job (and a quality job, for that matter) as soon as they become available. But is that so?

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International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS database)

Admin • July 23, 2020 • Migrant workers • ILOSTAT database description

Concise description of concepts and definitions, uses, sources and limitations for international labour migration statistics, including stocks and flows.

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Spotlight on SDG 8: The impact of marriage and children on labour market participation

Admin • June 20, 2020 • SDG labour market indicators, Women • Analysis

This publication, drawing on a global dataset and new indicators developed by the ILO and UN Women, shows that women’s employment is shaped by domestic and caregiving responsibilities in ways that men’s is not.

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Defining and measuring remote work, telework, work at home and home-based work

Admin • June 5, 2020 • COVID-19, Employment, Telework • Methods

Working from a distance and working at home are not new phenomena but the relevance of their measurement has increased, not least due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This notes provide guidance to data producers on how the four different concepts of remote work, telework, work at home and home-based work should be statistically understood, how they relate to each other, and how they can be measured through a household survey.

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Conceptual framework for statistics on work relationships

Admin • June 2, 2020 • Employment, Status at work • Methods

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Capturing impacts on employment and unpaid work using Rapid Surveys

Admin • May 22, 2020 • COVID-19, Employment, Rapid surveys, Unpaid work • Methods

Lack of data on how households and workers are being impacted by the pandemic can severely affect the formulation of programmes and policies aimed to help those most in need. In times of crisis, rapid surveys may be an alternative source of information where official household surveys such as LFS have been halted or postponed. This note provides modules for rapid surveys to shed light on the COVID-19 impacts on paid and unpaid work.

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