Measuring progress on labour rights
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
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The right to occupational safety and health: Still unrealized
On this World Day for Safety and Health at Work, we analyse the remaining gap to realize this fundamental right.
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The role of communication and dissemination in fulfilling the potential of gender-relevant work statistics
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.
Visualization tool on the impact of latest statistical standards
This interactive visualization tool shows the impact of the latest statistical standards across a range of work-related topics, highlighting the increased analytical value of statistics.
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Happiness: a key metric to understanding decent work
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.
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Main sources of work statistics – Strengths and limitations
This table summarizes the strengths and limitations of the main sources of work statistics, namely household surveys (such as labour force surveys), population and housing censuses, establishment surveys, administrative registers, big data, and national accounts.
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Checklist for 19th ICLS standards application
This checklist provides a simple way of verifying that all conditions required to consider the standards adopted by the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS) as fully applied in a given data collection activity are met.
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World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2025
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.
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Promoting the use of administrative data sources for international labour migration statistics in Türkiye
This case study highlights Türkiye’s use of national frameworks for leveraging administrative data to generate labour statistics on international migrants. It also contributes to revising the 2018 ICLS Guidelines.