Comment and analysis
2020
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Why we need a human-centred future of work
27 January 2020
While there is no doubt some jobs will be lost through these changes, there is also a huge potential to create decent work. But, at the moment, these are just possibilities. It is up to us to turn them into reality.
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Blog
Measuring job quality: Difficult but necessary
27 January 2020
The quality of our job determines to a great extent our well-being and life quality, but measuring it requires taking into account numerous aspects of our working conditions.
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Blog
Transition from school to work remains a difficult process for youth
16 January 2020
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.
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Blog
Gender equality in the workplace remains elusive
11 January 2020
ILOSTAT data show that progress is needed in many areas and in every region to achieve gender equality in the labour market.
2019
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Blog
100 statistics on the ILO and the labour market to celebrate the ILO Centenary
23 December 2019
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.
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Blog
Are migrants also successful in the labour market?
18 December 2019
As migration draws increasing attention globally, what do we know about the millions of international migrant workers?
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Blog
Inclusion and diversity in the labour market: A call for LGBT labour statistics
09 December 2019
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.
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Article
Highlights of the 14th African Regional Meeting on Twitter
05 December 2019
Find out what you missed at the 14th ILO African Regional Meeting with a selection of the top tweets from the event.
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Blog
Africa’s employment landscape
28 November 2019
Following Africa Industrialization Day earlier this month, which focused on the expansion of the region’s manufacturing sector.
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Blog
Men are dropping out of the workforce – here’s where the numbers are highest
20 November 2019
It’s easy to find statistics about how well the labour market is doing, but scratch below the surface and you’ll find a growing number of men dropping out of the workforce.