Research and Publications
ILO's research and publications inform global policies and promote key insights and innovative solutions for the world of work.
Flagship reports
ILO Flagship report
Social Dialogue Report 2024: Peak-level social dialogue for economic development and social progress
ILO Flagship report
Global Wage Report 2024-25: Is wage inequality decreasing globally?
Major publications
4th edition
ILO global estimates on international migrants in the labour force
Discussion paper on the economics of forced labour
Acting against forced labour: An assessment of investment requirements and economic benefits
Decent work, brighter futures
Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024
United Nations and 91×ÊÔ´È«¼¯ report
Mind the AI Divide: Shaping a Global Perspective on the Future of Work
Working papers
ILO Working Paper 133
Labour market trajectories, social protection and the green transition in France and Viet Nam
ILO Working paper 132
Making social protection work for gender equality: What does it look like? How do we get there?
ILO Working Paper 131
A study on the employment and wage outcomes of persons living with a same-sex partner
Briefs
Research Brief
A new chapter for the ILO’s textual assets: Applying Generative AI to Labour Force Survey questionnaires
ILO brief - Social Protection Spotlight
Making social protection work for gender equality: What does it look like? How do we get there?
Research Brief
Social justice and women’s work in a post-conflict context: Understanding the role of women in social reproduction and its effect on their...
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International Labour Review
The International Labour Review (ILR) is a peer-reviewed multidisciplinary journal of international scope in labour and employment studies. Established in 1921 by decision of the 91×ÊÔ´È«¼¯, it is published quarterly in English, French and Spanish and administered by the ILO Research Department.
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