What do girls and boys dream of doing when they grow up? Occupations like firefighter, astronaut, doctor and pilot might top the list, but what’s the reality?
These occupations are dominated by women Read More »
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 »
Concise description of concepts and definitions, uses, sources and limitations for indicators by household type, including presence and number of children.
Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND database) Read More »
New data on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) occupations reveal the extent to which women are employed in this field across countries.
How many women work in STEM? Read More »
The ease or difficulty with which young people are able to transition from school to work has a lasting impact on their lives and labour market prospects. New indicators in the ILOSTAT database provide insights on youth transitions into the workforce.
Transition from school to work remains a difficult process for youth Read More »
ILOSTAT data show that progress is needed in many areas and in every region to achieve gender equality in the labour market.
Gender equality in the workplace remains elusive Read More »
This volume presents the sources and methods used in the compilation of international labour migration statistics, based on the ILO metadata survey conducted in 2015-2016 in ILO Member countries and territories.
Sources and Methods Volume 9: International labour migration (2020) Read More »
Today is International Migrants Day. As migration draws increasing attention globally, what do we know about the millions of international migrant workers?
Are migrants also successful in the labour market? Read More »
100 years of the ILO also means 100 years of ILO’s labour statistics to support the work of countries and organizations around the world in improving labour markets, and of course, to inform its own work. Celebrating the ILO centenary is also celebrating progress in labour statistics.
100 statistics on the ILO and the labour market to celebrate the ILO centenary 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 »
