ILO contributions to the G20

June 2022

  1. Employment Working Group

    Youth at Work in G20 countries: Progress and policy action in 2021 towards the Antalya goal - presentation

    20 June 2022

    This presentation prepared jointly by the ILO and the OECD and presented at the 3rd Employment Working Group meeting under the Indonesian presidency gives a preliminary overview of progress made by G20 countries towards achieving the Antalya goal, and policy action taken by governments to reduce the share of young people most at risk of being permanently left behind in the labour market.

  2. Employment Working Group

    Women at Work in G20 countries: Progress and policy action in 2021 - presentation

    20 June 2022

    This presentation prepared jointly by the ILO and the OECD and presented at the 3rd Employment Working Group meeting under the Indonesian presidency gives a preliminary overview of progress made by G20 countries towards achieving the Brisbane target, and policy action taken by governments to reduce the gender gap in labour force participation.

  3. Sustainable Finance Working Group

    Finance for a Just Transition and the Role of Transition Finance

    16 June 2022

    This input paper prepared by the International Labour Organization (ILO) for the 3rd G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group meeting addresses the key role that financial systems and their actors play in achieving a just transition.

May 2022

  1. EMPOWER Initiative

    Global Practices on KPI Implementation: Measurement, achievement and reporting

    20 May 2022

    This presentation prepared by the International Labour Organization (ILO) for the G20 EMPOWER 1st plenary meeting discusses the operationalisation of the Key Performance Indicators chosen by EMPOWER, and the availability of the respective data. It focuses on the share of women in senior and middle management positions, the gender wage gap, and the share of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics occupations. It concludes with recommendations for how to increase data availability.

  2. Employment Working Group

    Towards more effective labour protection for all workers and increased resilience of the economy - presentation

    20 May 2022

    This presentation prepared by the International Labour Organization (ILO) together with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) for the 2nd G20 Employment Working Group meeting addresses the need to adapt and revise labour protection measures to match the increasing diversity of working arrangements. The COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the importance of inclusive labour protection for the resilience of workers, their families, and business sustainability. To reduce inequalities and across workers and to strengthen their resilience in the face of new crises, labour protection needs to be inclusive, adequate and effective. This involves strengthening and extending existing forms of labour protection, while also exploring new forms of protection, and improving their implementation through more effective compliance strategies.

  3. Employment Working Group

    Towards more effective labour protection for all workers and increased resilience of the economy

    20 May 2022

    This paper prepared by the International Labour Organization (ILO) together with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) for the 2nd G20 Employment Working Group meeting addresses the need to adapt and revise labour protection measures to match the increasing diversity of working arrangements. The COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the importance of inclusive labour protection for the resilience of workers, their families, and business sustainability. To reduce inequalities and across workers and to strengthen their resilience in the face of new crises, labour protection needs to be inclusive, adequate and effective. This involves strengthening and extending existing forms of labour protection, while also exploring new forms of protection, and improving their implementation through more effective compliance strategies.

  4. Employment Working Group

    MSME productivity, inclusive growth and decent work creation - presentation

    20 May 2022

    This presentation prepared by the International Labour Organization (ILO) together with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) for the 2nd G20 Employment Working Group meeting explains how productivity in MSMEs can be increased through a comprehensive approach. The "Productivity Ecosystem for Decent Work" framework addresses the main MSME productivity drivers, such as management and workforce skills, business digitalisation, enterprise formalization and access to social protection. It takes a sector and local perspective to account for the significant variations in productivity challenges across sectors and regions.