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Measurement in motion - Tracking new trends and setting new standards in the world of work

Measurement in motion – Tracking new trends and setting new standards in the world of work

This infographic shows the dynamic nature of the standard-setting process in labour statistics and summarizes the key features of the major resolutions adopted by the 19th and 20th International Conferences of Labour Statisticians (ICLS).

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Advancing the measurement of care work and the care economy: a global consultation for new statistical standards

The ILO is launching a new work programme, at the request of its constituents, aimed at developing international statistical standards, definitions, and measurement frameworks for care work. This comes at a pivotal moment, at a time when there is unprecedented global, regional and national interest in care work and care economy.

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Current practices in measuring sexual orientation and gender identity in population censuses

Measuring sexual orientation and gender identity with official statistics is still a very new endeavour faced with many challenges, but legal and social advances are leading to the identification of these minorities in population censuses in more countries.

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Statistical Methodology Series 10 – Identification of ICSE-18 through labour force surveys

This report illustrates Key findings and implications for questionnaire design obtained from the pilot studies carried out by the ILO in Uganda and Peru in relation to the identification of status in employment based on the International Classification of Status in Employment (ICSE-18). Working relationships are inextricably linked to – and have direct implications for – the identification and measurement of informality. Thus, ensuring both are measured well is key to improving our understanding of informality.

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