Statistics on sectoral employment
This topic page on sectoral employment provides access to statistical information including data, methods, publications and more.
New data reveals leading causes of seafarer deaths in 2023
A first-ever global data collection on seafarer fatalities offers insight into the main causes of death at sea, revealing critical safety and health risks. With data from 51 countries, this analysis underscores the urgent need for stronger reporting systems and targeted safety measures under the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006.
Subsistence foodstuff producers: the importance of making their work visible
On World Food Safety Day, the ILO analyzes the work of subsistence foodstuff producers, as per improved international statistical standards.
Global register of fatalities at sea: Experimental data collection
Information document prepared for the fifth meeting of the Special Tripartite Committee (7–11 April 2025)
The role of communication and dissemination in fulfilling the potential of gender-relevant work statistics
The 2013 ICLS resolution introduced a new forms-of-work framework and labour underutilization measures that significantly strengthened the gender relevance of labour statistics. This paper examines the rationale behind these standards, key challenges in their implementation, and the role of communication in maximizing their impact.
Women and the economy: 30 years after the Beijing Declaration
Promoting the use of administrative data sources for international labour migration statistics in Türkiye
This case study highlights Türkiye’s use of national frameworks for leveraging administrative data to generate labour statistics on international migrants. It also contributes to revising the 2018 ICLS Guidelines.
ILO global estimates on international migrants in the labour force
The report offers a thorough analysis of international migrants’ participation in the global labour force. It addresses key challenges while providing regional estimates highlighting the diverse dynamics of labour migration.
Constant turbulence: employment in civil aviation
The aviation sector has continuously evolved over the years, shaped by both long-term developments and short-term shocks. Data insights from the ILO suggest that the sector is characterized by ‘turbulence’ brought about by highly fluctuating levels and a shifting structure of employment, persistent gender imbalances, and other decent work challenges, all of which are linked to the cyclical and competitive nature of the industry.