Forms of work: An overview of the new statistical standards
An introduction to the conceptual frameworks for forms of work and labour force statistics, including labour underutilization.
- The leading source of labour statistics
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The ILOSTAT add-in provides free access to data series covering a wide range of labour topics (e.g., employment, unemployment, industrial relations, informality) directly via Microsoft Excel. So if your preferred data management tool is Excel, install this add-in to significantly reduce the amount of time you spend downloading ILOSTAT data.
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WESO data finder
Create charts and download ILO modelled estimates underlying the WESO report
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APIs based on Statistical Data and Metadata eXchange (SDMX)
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Catalogue of ILOSTAT sources
This catalogue of national data sources presented in ILOSTAT provides an overview of worldwide sources available for labour statistics.
Data collection and production
Discover the main methods to compile and produce ILOSTAT data: automated data collection, microdata processing and an annual questionnaire.
Dissemination and analysis
Learn about ILOSTAT dissemination tools, including those available to data producers, and analytical products.
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Instructions on how to make best use of the ILOSTAT website to find data, methods and resources for labour