Information from eight countries reveals direct, person-to-person help to be the world’s most common—and least visible—form of volunteering.
Everyday helpers: What new data reveal about trends in direct volunteering Read More »
While dependent contractors have long existed as a group of workers, they have only been made visible in official statistics recently.
On World Food Safety Day, the ILO analyzes the work of subsistence foodstuff producers, as per improved international statistical standards.
Subsistence foodstuff producers: the importance of making their work visible Read More »
This document provides recommended survey questions for collecting data on work relationships (ICSE-18), informal employment, and the classification of economic units across three sectors: informal, formal, and household own-use production and community sector. (HOC). It incorporates the 20th ICLS resolution on work relationships (ICSE-18) and the 21st ICLS resolution on statistics for the informal economy.
Survey Questions for Collecting Data on Work Relationships and Informality Read More »
This brief provides a detailed overview and analysis of the new ILO global and regional estimates of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities.
The impact of care responsibilities on women’s labour force participation Read More »
Every day, 16 billion hours are devoted to unpaid domestic and care work (UDCW) around the world. As global populations age, these figures are set to rise, with a disproportionate impact on women, who perform the vast majority of this work. Quantifying UDCW is critical to understanding labour markets, employment trends, and gendered roles and inequalities.
To meet this growing need, the Statistical Standards and Methods Unit of ILO has developed a “light time-use measurement module,” an innovative tool building on the latest international best practice that offers more efficient and comprehensive data collection of UDCW, helping us move a step closer to a more equitable world of work and social justice for all.
Shedding Light on the World of Unpaid Domestic and Care Work Read More »
International labour statistics standards provide a solid common framework to measure the world of work and reveal decent work deficits, enabling governments to shape responsive policies. However, to be effective, these standards must be implemented in data collections. The ILO equips statisticians with practical tools, evidence-based methodologies, and technical guidance to implement new standards and make the most of the data.
International Labour Statistics Standards to Cast Light on the World of Work Read More »
This infographic summarizes the key features of the Labour Force Survey light time-use module, an innovative tool developed by the ILO to measure unpaid domestic and care work with a cost-effective and comprehensive approach.
The LFS light time-use module Read More »
This infographic showcases some key global statistics on unpaid domestic and care work.
Unpaid Domestic and Care Work: The Gender Bias Read More »
This note provides an overview of the requirements to apply the latest statistical standards through household surveys.
