ILO to launch global report on employment and social trends
GENEVA (ILO News) – The International Labour Organization (ILO) will launch its flagship report,World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2019 (WESO), on Wednesday, February 13. The WESO looks at the latest labour market developments related to human prosperity and welfare…
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Only one third of children covered by social protection: ILO, UNICEF
GENEVA (ILO News) – Social protection is critical in helping children escape poverty and its devastating effects, yet, the vast majority of children have no effective social protection coverage, UNICEF and the ILO said in a joint report. Evidence shows clearly…
A human-centred agenda needed for a decent future of work
GENEVA (ILO News) – The ILO Global Commission on the Future of Work has called on governments to commit to a set of measures in order to address the challenges caused by unprecedented transformational change in the world of work. Co-chaired by…
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Global Commission to launch landmark Future of Work report
GENEVA (ILO News) – The Global Commission on the Future of Work will launch its report at the ILO headquarters in Geneva on Tuesday 22 January, marking the start of the Organization’s Centenary celebrations. The report will be officially released at 10:00…
Taking the ILO to the people
Geneva (ILO NEWS) – To coincide with its 100th year, the ILO has announced a Global Campaign, “Taking the ILO to the people”, that demonstrates the relevance of the Organization’s founding mandate to contemporary challenges and its central role in…
ILO to launch new multimedia, interactive website on 09 January 2019 to mark its Centenary year
To mark the ILO’s Centenary year, we will be launching a new multimedia, interactive website (https://www.ilo.org/100/en/) on 9 January 2019 that will take you through the past, present and future of the ILO in a way you’ve never experienced before….
Labour Overview 2018: Unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean down slightly in 2018
After three years on the rise, unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean dipped slightly in 2018, according to the ILO’s Labour Overview 2018. But there is uncertainty about future trends, amid slow growth, high volatility and concerns about the…
ILO releases two policy reports to mark Human Rights Day
To mark Human Rights Day, the ILO released two policy reports via#FACEBOOKLIVE, one on child labour and one on forced labour, intended to inform policymakers and policy-stakeholders about the most effective strategies to achieve SDG Target 8.7. The latest Global…
ILO to launch new global estimates on international migrant workers
GENEVA (ILO News) – The International Labour Organization (ILO) will launch its report Global estimates on international migrant workers, on Wednesday, 5 December at 13:00 GMT (14:00 Geneva time). The ILO statistical study provides new estimates on the number of…
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Global Wage Report 2018/19: Global wage growth lowest since 2008, while women still earning 20 per cent less than men
GENEVA (ILO News) – Global wage growth in 2017 fell to its lowest rate since 2008, far below levels before the global financial crisis, according to a new International Labour Organization (ILO) report. The Global Wage Report 2018/19 finds that in real…
