Social Dialogue Report 2022: Collective bargaining for an inclusive, sustainable and resilient recovery

The report examines the role of collective bargaining in mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on employment and earnings, helping to cushion inequality while reinforcing the resilience of enterprises and labour markets. The tailoring of public health measures and strengthening of occupational safety and health at the workplace, together with the paid sick leave and healthcare benefits provided for in many collective agreements, protected workers and supported the continuity of economic activity.

Measuring labour migration in ASEAN: Analysis from the ILO’s International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) Database

This report presents the latest statistics on international labour migration in ASEAN Member States, providing a comprehensive picture of the demographic profiles and work-characteristics of migrant workers in the labour markets of ASEAN countries of destination, as well as the flows of labour migration to and from the ASEAN region.

World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2022

The ILO’s World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2022 report warns of a slow and uncertain recovery, as the pandemic continues to have a significant impact on global labour markets.

World Social Protection Report 2020-22: Social protection at the crossroads – in pursuit of a better future

This ILO flagship report provides a global overview of recent developments in social protection systems, including social protection floors, and covers the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The statistical annexes are also available from the Social Protection Dashboard.

Building Forward Fairer: Women’s rights to work and at work at the core of the COVID-19 recovery

This policy brief provides an outlook of where women stand in the labour market after more than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic.

ILO Global Estimates on International Migrant Workers: Results and Methodology

In its third edition, this report presents the most recent estimates on the stock of international migrant workers, disaggregated by age, sex, country-income group and region, and the estimation methodology. The reference year is 2019. The report predates the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, which has affected the magnitude and characteristics of international labour migration. The estimates offer a benchmark against which the COVID-19 driven changes can be analysed in the future.

Child Labour: Global estimates 2020, trends and the road forward

Published for the first time jointly by the ILO and UNICEF, as co-custodians of Target 8.7 of the Sustainable Development Goals, the report takes stock of where we stand in the global effort to end child labour.

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

The third report provides an updated snapshot of some of the latest information available on how COVID-19 is affecting different aspects of public and private life.

Global Wage Report 2020-21: Wages and minimum wages in the time of COVID-19

The 2020-21 edition of the Global Wage Report reviews minimum wage systems across the world and identifies the conditions under which minimum wages can reduce inequality. The report presents comprehensive data on levels of minimum wages, their effectiveness, and the number and characteristics of workers paid at or below the minimum. It highlights how adequate minimum wages, statutory or negotiated, can play a key role in a human-centred recovery from the crisis.

Making Women's Work Visible: The 19th ICLS Standards, Purpose and Progress

This Data2X-ILO joint report builds on previous ILO reports on how new measurement approaches can help close gender data gaps in the world of work by further illustrating the differences between how women and men work and how improved measurement can support women’s economic empowerment.