Books and reports
February 2023
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Executive summary
Labour Overview 2022 for Latin America and the Caribbean
07 February 2023
Latin America and the Caribbean faces a "highly complex and uncertain" labour market in 2023 due to a conjunction of multiple crises that impact labour markets and make it necessary to apply policies to create formal employment. The most urgent labour problem for the region is the quality of employment and the insufficient labour and total income generated by workers and their families.
January 2023
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Report
World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2023
16 January 2023
This ILO flagship report details the impact of economic slowdown on the global labour market.
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Publication
Working Time and Work-Life Balance Around the World
06 January 2023
Working Time and Work-Life Balance Around the World provides a comprehensive review of both main aspects of working time – working hours and working time arrangements (also called work schedules) – and their effects on workers' work-life balance.
December 2022
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Joint report
Experiences of violence and harassment at work: A global first survey
02 December 2022
The report is the first attempt to provide a global overview of people’s own experiences of violence and harassment at work, including its main different forms – be it physical, psychological or sexual – and respondents’ experiences with disclosing such occurrences.
November 2022
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Publication
Global Wage Report 2022-23: The impact of COVID-19 and inflation on wages and purchasing power
30 November 2022
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Full report
Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2022: Rethinking sectoral strategies for a human-centred future of work
28 November 2022
Labour markets are recovering from the COVID-19 crisis in Asia and the Pacific, but now face new challenges like inflation and geopolitical tensions. The report gives the regional labour market context and makes a first-time assessment of regional sectoral estimates to highlight which sectors are growing as sources of jobs, which are shrinking and which harbour opportunities for “decent work”.
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Report
Greening Enterprises: Transforming processes and workplaces
14 November 2022
September 2022
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Report
Renewable Energy and Jobs: Annual Review 2022
22 September 2022
This new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) provides the latest estimates of renewable energy employment globally.
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Report
Global Estimates of Modern Slavery: Forced Labour and Forced Marriage
12 September 2022
This report was produced through a collaboration between the ILO, Walk Free and the International Organization for Migration.
August 2022
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Report
Global Employment Trends for Youth 2022: Investing in transforming futures for young people
11 August 2022
Incorporating the most recent labour market information available, Global Employment Trends for Youth sets out the youth labour market situation around the world. It shows where progress has or has not been made, updates world and regional youth labour market indicators, and gives detailed analyses of trends and issues facing young people in the labour market.