Database descriptions, statistical standards (resolutions and guidelines), and guides and manuals – all the metadata to better understand the labour statistics presented on ILOSTAT.
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.
Find resolutions, guidelines, meeting room documents and reports related to the International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS).
Labour force survey (LFS) resources
Online resources for data producers to build or improve their labour force survey, such as PAPI and CAPI model questionnaires.
Online resources for data producers to improve their population census to be in line with the latest international statistical standards for labour.
Labour market information systems (LMIS)
Learn more about LMIS and what the ILO can offer in terms of tools, capacity building activities and technical assistance in labour statistics.
Selected data tools
Access all ILOSTAT data, including detailed cross-tabulations and special requests not made available through other data tools. Recommended for researchers!
Quickly find, filter, pivot, map and download data in various formats.
Data catalogues by region
International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS)
The ICLS meets every 5 years to establish international standards on labour statistics. The latest (21st) ICLS was held in October 2023.
See the upcoming schedule for major events, training and workshops in labour statistics.
Capacity building and technical assistance
We provide training and support with the implementation of international statistical standards, data production, analysis and dissemination.
The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare not only inequalities in the world of work, including between women and men, but it has also further emphasised the gender data gaps that
Learn about the ILO Department of Statistics’ role in the field of labour statistics, including contributions to capacity building and SDGs.
Learn more about the international standards on labour statistics (a. conventions and recommendations and b. resolutions and guidelines).
Learn more about the ILO’s programme of methodological research to identify and promote good practices in the collection and reporting of labour statistics.
Discover the main methods to compile and produce ILOSTAT data: automated data collection, microdata processing and an annual questionnaire.
Learn about ILOSTAT dissemination tools, including those available to data producers, and analytical products.
Instructions on how to make best use of the ILOSTAT website to find data, methods and resources for labour statistics.
This catalogue of national data sources presented in ILOSTAT provides an overview of worldwide sources available for labour statistics.
Find selected publications featuring ILOSTAT data.
Learn about the latest labour statistics trends using ILOSTAT data and get insights into methodological issues.
Database descriptions, statistical standards (resolutions and guidelines), and guides and manuals – all the metadata to better understand the labour statistics presented on ILOSTAT.
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.
Find resolutions, guidelines, meeting room documents and reports related to the International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS).
Labour force survey (LFS) resources
Online resources for data producers to build or improve their labour force survey, such as PAPI and CAPI model questionnaires.
Online resources for data producers to improve their population census to be in line with the latest international statistical standards for labour.
Labour market information systems (LMIS)
Learn more about LMIS and what the ILO can offer in terms of tools, capacity building activities and technical assistance in labour statistics.
Selected data tools
Access all ILOSTAT data, including detailed cross-tabulations and special requests not made available through other data tools. Recommended for researchers!
Quickly find, filter, pivot, map and download data in various formats.
Data catalogues by region
International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS)
The ICLS meets every 5 years to establish international standards on labour statistics. The latest (21st) ICLS was held in October 2023.
See the upcoming schedule for major events, training and workshops in labour statistics.
Capacity building and technical assistance
We provide training and support with the implementation of international statistical standards, data production, analysis and dissemination.
The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare not only inequalities in the world of work, including between women and men, but it has also further emphasised the gender data gaps that
Learn about the ILO Department of Statistics’ role in the field of labour statistics, including contributions to capacity building and SDGs.
Learn more about the international standards on labour statistics (a. conventions and recommendations and b. resolutions and guidelines).
Learn more about the ILO’s programme of methodological research to identify and promote good practices in the collection and reporting of labour statistics.
Discover the main methods to compile and produce ILOSTAT data: automated data collection, microdata processing and an annual questionnaire.
Learn about ILOSTAT dissemination tools, including those available to data producers, and analytical products.
Instructions on how to make best use of the ILOSTAT website to find data, methods and resources for labour statistics.
This catalogue of national data sources presented in ILOSTAT provides an overview of worldwide sources available for labour statistics.
Find selected publications featuring ILOSTAT data.
Learn about the latest labour statistics trends using ILOSTAT data and get insights into methodological issues.
This volume presents the sources and methods used in the compilation of national statistics on labour force characteristics of persons with disabilities.
Sources and Methods Volume 10: Disability statistics (2015) Read More »
This guide highlights basic knowledge from the fields of labour and disability statistics which has to be combined for a comprehensive description of the employment situation of people with disabilities. It will be of great relevance to worldwide countries as they work to promote and monitor equal employment opportunities for disabled persons. It provides information on current standards and definitions in the fields of employment and disability, as well as descriptions of good practices related to the compilation of statistics on the employment situation of people with disabilities, so that better data on this topic can be produced.
