People with disabilities make up 15 per cent of the global population according to the World Report on Disability published by the World Health Organization and the World Bank in 2011. Yet, they are far from adequately represented in labour markets around the world.
A workable balance is what parents are desperately trying to find in these uncertain times. Even in “normal” times, the balance between work and family has not been an easy one to achieve. The challenge is not new, especially for women. But the pandemic is shining a stadium size light to the problem, can it also shine light on the solution?
Fallout of COVID-19: working moms are being squeezed out of the labour force Read More »
Married life still has a gendered effect on women and men’s labour market outcomes, including their labour force participation, the type of jobs they hold and the forms of labour underutilization they are exposed to.
International Day of Families: how marital status shapes labour market outcomes Read More »
In 1995, an ambitious and progressive plan to improve empowerment of all women and girls globally was developed at the historic Fourth World Conference on Women. Since then, a new generation of women workers have become eligible to enter the workforce; but have they been able to find equal work and pay?
Around the world, gendered social norms continue to shape women’s and men’s participation in the labour market, new data by household composition show.
Having kids sets back women’s labour force participation more so than getting married Read More »
Equal opportunities for employment and equal treatment in employment are a key part of decent work. For LGBT+ workers facing labour market discrimination around the world, this is far from a reality. But in order to know the extent and forms of this discrimination, we need labour statistics on LGBT+ people.
Inclusion and diversity in the labour market: a call for LGBT labour statistics Read More »
Finding work can be tough for people with disabilities. While the number of people with disabilities in the workforce has been rising in many countries, in part due to changing attitudes and improved legislation, if you have a disability, you’re still more likely to be out of work than a person who doesn’t.
How do people with disabilities fare in the labour market? Read More »
This resource includes model question sequences suitable for inclusion in a census form to capture the UN recommended core and additional topics on economic activity, aligned with the latest standards adopted by the ICLS.
ILO model questions on economic characteristics for population censuses Read More »
The impact of care responsibilities on women’s labour force participation The impact of care responsibilities on women’s labour force participation Statistical brief The impact of care responsibilities on women’s labour force participation Topics Featured Sustainable development Child labour Unpaid work Labour supply Population and labour force Employment Unemployment and labour underutilization Working conditionsand labour rights
Online resources for data producers to build or improve their labour force survey, such as PAPI and CAPI model questionnaires.
Labour force survey (LFS) questionnaire toolkit Read More »
