Counting the volunteers the world counts on
Today, we celebrate International Volunteer Day to recognize the importance of efforts made by volunteers throughout the world to help those who are not able to help themselves, those excluded and left behind.
ILO Model question on volunteer work for Population and Housing Censuses
This model question is suitable for inclusion in a census form to capture participation in volunteer work, aligned with the latest standards adopted by the ICLS.
How do people with disabilities fare in the labour market?
Finding work can be tough for people with disabilities. While the number of people with disabilities in the workforce has been rising in many countries, in part due to changing attitudes and improved legislation, if you have a disability, you’re still more likely to be out of work than a person who doesn’t.
Africa’s employment landscape
Africa’s employment landscape affects almost 500 million workers. Are there any changes in store for them?
Men are dropping out of the workforce – here’s where the numbers are highest
It’s easy to find statistics about how well the labour market is doing, but scratch below the surface and you’ll find a growing number of men dropping out of the workforce.
Tech’s persistent gender gap
Tech’s persistent gender gap is well documented, but it might surprise you to learn that the gulf transcends national wealth and development lines.
At least 44’000 work stoppages since 2010
Effective social dialogue is a key means to promote better wages and working conditions. But when it fails, work stoppages may ensue. ILO data show that this has happened at least 44 thousand times since 2010.
Work and employment are not synonyms
Work and employment may be used indistinctly in everyday language, but for the labour market they mean very different things. Employment is a very specific form of work. Other forms of work include own-use production work, volunteer work and unpaid trainee work.
Decent work and the SDGs: 11 charts that tell the story
This visual essay provides an overview of the progress made towards decent work in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
ILO model questions on economic characteristics for population censuses
This resource includes model question sequences suitable for inclusion in a census form to capture the UN recommended core and additional topics on economic activity, aligned with the latest standards adopted by the ICLS.