Inside West Africa’s youth labour market: Informality, inequality and missed opportunities
Young people in West African Economic and Monetary Union countries face persistent barriers to decent work, with widespread informality and deep inequalities limiting labour market opportunities.
Labour migration in ASEAN: Analysis from the International Labour Migration Statistics Database in ASEAN

This report is the third in the series of ILMS analytical reports produced by the ILO’s TRIANGLE in ASEAN programme. The report serves to showcase the data contained within the ASEAN ILMS Database and to illustrate labour migration trends and characteristics across the ASEAN region.
International migrants in the labour force: ILO Modelled estimates
The ILO regularly produces internationally comparable estimates of the stock of International Migrants in the Labour Force to provide a global and regional view of the scale and patterns of international labour migration. These estimates help raise awareness about the economic contributions of international migrants and the challenges they may face on the labour market. […]
ILO global estimates on international migrants in the labour force: Figures at a glance

See the headline results from the latest edition of the ILO modelled estimates for a quick overview of global and regional findings.
Estimation methodology – ILO Modelled Estimates of International Migrants in the Labour Force

This note presents an overview of the technical foundations of the estimation methodology. It describes the models used, outlines the sources of input data and summarizes the approaches applied to assess the quality of the estimates. Where available, data based on foreign-born population as international migrants were used as input in the models.
Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM)
Technical working groups
Technical Working Groups (TWGs) support the development and implementation of international statistical standards. This page presents the active TWGs and their main work.
Tourism jobs in the aftermath of the pandemic: skills and labour in short supply

As we mark World Tourism Day, we reflect on the persistent labour and skills shortages that continue to constrain the recovery of tourism sectors across the world.
Design of the survey on Immigrants’ Living Conditions and Labour Force: the experience of Korea
Empowering Africa’s youth: the need for more vocational training and on-the-job learning
Expanding access to technical and vocational education, coupled with work-based learning, is crucial to building a more resilient and adaptable workforce among Africa’s youngest workers.