The State of Social Justice 2025
This report evaluates key indicators used to measure the global progress and ongoing challenges in achieving social justice, building on the premise of the ILO Constitution that “universal and lasting peace can be established only if it is based upon social justice”.
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
Elevate your labour statistics: Why Convention No. 160 is a must-ratify
Learn how the ratification of ILO Convention on labour statistics boosts national data systems and helps to shape policymaking that promotes decent work and social justice.
Strengthening labour statistics: Quick guide to C160 ratification and data reporting
This quick guide highlights the benefits of ratifying ILO Convention No. 160 on labour statistics and explains the ratification process as well as reporting obligations following ratification.
ILO topic page on freedom of association
Statistics on social dialogue
This topic page on trade social dialogue provides access to statistical information including data, methods, and publications.
Beyond the numbers: exploring the relationship between collective bargaining coverage and inequality
Collective bargaining plays a key role in promoting decent work and improving working conditions. But what does the ILO’s industrial relations data show regarding the relationship between collective bargaining coverage, trade union density, and outcomes for workers? How can we assess the impact on workers’ lives?
About SDG indicator 8.8.2
This page describes the methodology for SDG indicator 8.8.2, which measures the level of national compliance with freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining for all ILO member states.
Social Dialogue Report 2022: Collective bargaining for an inclusive, sustainable and resilient recovery
This first edition of this new ILO flagship report focuses on collective bargaining.
Guidebook on how and why to collect and use data on industrial relations
This guidebook is intended to support ILO’s tripartite constituents in the collection of data on industrial relations, including on trade union membership, on the coverage of collective bargaining agreements and on strikes and lockouts.