Statistical Brief

The impact of care responsibilities on women’s labour force participation

Care responsibilities are excluding and holding back millions of women worldwide from taking paid employment, and, with climate and demographic changes on course to increase the demand for care, measures to support the care economy are urgently needed, according to a new ILO brief.

Content also available in: 中文
Publication details
Statistical Brief care cover

29 October 2024

PDF 784.94 KB

You may also be interested in

Unpaid care work prevents 708 million women from participating in the labour market

News

Unpaid care work prevents 708 million women from participating in the labour market

Invest in care: a shared responsibility, a social imperative, and a driver of progress

Op-Ed

Invest in care: a shared responsibility, a social imperative, and a driver of progress

New ILO policy brief calls for domestic workers to be included in care policies to ensure their rights at work

Rights of domestic workers

New ILO policy brief calls for domestic workers to be included in care policies to ensure their rights at work

The Care Economy: A Pillar for Decent Work and Social Justice

Op-Ed

The Care Economy: A Pillar for Decent Work and Social Justice