
ILO in the Caribbean
The ILO Office for the Caribbean was established in 1969 and is based in Trinidad and Tobago. It serves 13 member States and 9 non-metropolitan territories of the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean.
Member States:
Antigua and Barbuda; The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago
Non-metropolitan territories:
Anguilla, Aruba, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Montserrat, Sint Maarten, Turks and Caicos Islands.
History of the Office:
Read a brief history of the Caribbean Office, from 1969 to present, including changes in structure, past directors and more.
Latest news and stories

Jamaica Household Workers' Union strengthening expertise in industrial relations

Call for expression of interest
The ILO is seeking candidates to join the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations
Events
ILO Conference
New Social Contract - A Trade Union Perspective for the Caribbean
Projects and programmes
An ILO-EU Project
Participation, Ownership and Sustainable Progress for Economic Resilience (PROSPER)
Jamaica Just Transition: embedding climate justice in regional policy frameworks

Development Cooperation Dashboard

The dashboard offers interactive visualisations of ILO development cooperation projects in Central America and the Caribbean.
Publications
Report to the Ministry of Labour, Employment Opportunity and Youth Affairs, Suriname
National roadmap for transforming Suriname’s Public Employment Services (PES) 2025-2028
SCORE Brazil: Lessons Learned and Good Practices in Apparel Enterprises in Metropolitan Region of São Paulo

Contact
ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean
6 Stanmore Avenue P. O. Box 1201 Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago | Tel : +1 868 625-0524, +1 868 623-7704 Fax : +868 627-8978 Email : ilocarib@ilo.org | |