Those left behind: the forgotten in the fight against global poverty
On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, the ILO explores progress and gaps in addressing all forms of poverty for workers, their families and communities.
Tourism jobs in the aftermath of the pandemic: skills and labour in short supply
As we mark World Tourism Day, we reflect on the persistent labour and skills shortages that continue to constrain the recovery of tourism sectors across the world.
The State of Social Justice 2025
This report evaluates key indicators used to measure the global progress and ongoing challenges in achieving social justice, building on the premise of the ILO Constitution that “universal and lasting peace can be established only if it is based upon social justice”.
Design of the survey on Immigrants’ Living Conditions and Labour Force: the experience of Korea
Implementing the ILO Guidelines Concerning Statistics of Cooperatives: Insights from five countries
Drawing on pilots in Costa Rica, Italy, the Republic of Korea, Türkiye and the United Republic of Tanzania, it distils practical lessons on concepts and definitions, identifying cooperative types, integrating cooperatives into business registers and surveys, and combining administrative and special-purpose collections.
Measuring Cooperatives: An information guide on the ILO Guidelines Concerning Statistics of Cooperatives (Second edition)
This updated information guide is a practical tool for improving statistics on cooperatives. It turns the Guidelines concerning Statistics of Cooperatives into practical steps for countries. It explains core concepts and definitions (cooperative types, statistical units, work in and around cooperatives) and shows how to collect, tabulate and analyse comparable data.
Artificial Intelligence and Labour Statistics
7–18 September 2026
Online (E-campus)
The main objective is to understand the nexus between AI and labour statistics.
Casting a light on dependent contractors: a new statistical and increasingly important category
While dependent contractors have long existed as a group of workers, they have only been made visible in official statistics recently.
Empowering Africa’s youth: the need for more vocational training and on-the-job learning
Expanding access to technical and vocational education, coupled with work-based learning, is crucial to building a more resilient and adaptable workforce among Africa’s youngest workers.
Understanding the scale of human trafficking for forced labour
ILO, UNODC, and IOM collaborate to develop global statistical guidelines.