ILO Sectoral Policies Department (SECTOR)
The impact of care responsibilities on women’s labour force participation
This brief provides a detailed overview and analysis of the new ILO global and regional estimates of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities.
How the latest statistical standards improve knowledge about rural women’s work
Latest statistical standards improve our knowledge of the challenges and decent work deficits that women in rural areas face. Such knowledge is key to formulating effective policies that foster the women’s potential for growth and development.
The plight of older workers in labour underutilization
The International Day of Older Persons gives us an opportunity to delve into the labour underutilization patterns of seniors. While their unemployment rates are generally rather low, they are hiding other more prevalent forms of labour underutilization including job-search discouragement.
Tracking the rebound in tourism employment
On World Tourism Day, we highlight the rebound in tourism employment and the ongoing data challenges. Discover how ILO and UN Tourism are working together to fill data gaps to improve our understanding of the labour market in this vital sector.
The LFS light time-use module
This infographic summarizes the key features of the Labour Force Survey light time-use module, an innovative tool developed by the ILO to measure unpaid domestic and care work with a cost-effective and comprehensive approach.
Unpaid Domestic and Care Work: The Gender Bias
This infographic showcases some key global statistics on unpaid domestic and care work.
Beneath the surface: analyzing the maritime workforce
Plunge into the world of maritime employment, exploring trends, regional differences, and the diverse workforce within this vital sector.
Promoting the use of administrative data sources for international labour migration statistics in Korea
This case study highlights how national frameworks in the Republic of Korea, including legislation, interagency coordination, and IT systems for secure data sharing, have increased the use of administrative data for international labor migration statistics. By documenting good national practices, it contributes to the revision of the ICLS Guidelines (2018) on statistics of international labour […]
Measuring international labour migration in the Republic of Korea
This case study contributes to the ongoing revision of the ICLS Guidelines on statistics of international labour migration (2018) by demonstrating the value of different data sources in the Republic of Korea, including the population census, administrative records, and specialized migration surveys, to generate statistics on the topic.