News on informal economy
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21st International Conference of Labour Statisticians
Statisticians adopt new standards on measuring informal employment
23 October 2023
The new standards will help countries collect better data and so devise improved policies for workers in the informal economy.
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Labour migration
First-Ever African Labour Migration Conference Kicks Off in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
18 October 2023
ILO and African Union Commission join forces to protect migrant workers' rights
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International Conference of Labour Statisticians
Data: A common language for the world of work
16 October 2023
Without accurate data, labour market decisions cannot be taken says Rafael Diez de Medina, Chief Statistician and Director of the ILO Department of Statistics.
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Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work Ghana
Enterprise formalisation takes centre stage as a bottle-neck to productivity growth in Ghana
15 October 2023
ILO to adapt Formalise Your Business tool for pilot in Ghana’s Textile sector
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21st International Conference of Labour Statisticians
Facing rapid changes in the world of work, labour statisticians meet to update measurement of key concepts of labour statistics
11 October 2023
The International Conference of Labour Statisticians, the global standard-setting body for labour market statistics, is meeting at the ILO to review new trends and requirements in data gathering and usage, and methods for measuring key indicators related to advancing social justice.
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News
The UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights comes to ILO for technical exchanges on the business and human rights agenda
05 October 2023
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Informal economy
ILO,UNESCO and UNDP joined forces to boost entrepreneurship skills in the Solomon Islands
04 October 2023
ILO, UNESCO, and UNDP collaborate for the Training of Trainers on Start and Improve Your Business Tools.
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Informal economy
Tuvalu entrepreneurs empowered through training
30 September 2023
Start and Improve Your Business tools rolled out to help strengthen entrepreneurship environment and drive growth.
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Press release
New study advances the transition of Palestinian informal industry workers through social dialogue
18 September 2023
An ILO study has equipped stakeholders and the tripartite partners with evidence-based data and tools to safeguard society, workers, and employers alike in informal economies through collaborative effort in labour market governance and social dialogue. The validation workshop serves as a milestone in the Social Dialogue for Formalization and Employability in the Southern Neighbourhood Region (SOLIFEM) project, co-funded by the European Union and the ILO.
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Labour market
Pacific Island Nations take strides to enhance labour market insights
04 September 2023
Training builds statistics capacity in order to help shape evidence-based labour market policies.