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
World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2025
ILO Flagship report
Social Dialogue Report 2024: Peak-level social dialogue for economic development and social progress
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 International Labour Organization report
Mind the AI Divide: Shaping a Global Perspective on the Future of Work
Working papers
ILO Working paper 135
Protecting whistle-blowers in the public service: A global survey of whistle-blowing laws applicable to the public service sector
ILO Working Paper 134
Wages in African public administrations: Where do we stand?
ILO Working Paper 133
Labour market trajectories, social protection and the green transition in France and Viet Nam
Briefs
ILO-UNV Joint publication
Volunteering, unpaid care work and gender in lower-income countries
Research Brief
Developing a New Method to Uncover Skills Trends in Emerging Economies Using Online Data and NLP techniques
Research Brief
A new chapter for the ILO’s textual assets: Applying Generative AI to Labour Force Survey questionnaires
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Active projects
Multi-year project
Integrating Trade and Decent Work
Multi-year project
Skills, Active Labour Market Policies and Policy Evaluation
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 ILO Governing Body, it is published quarterly in English, French and Sp
Events and courses
Research Seminar
The Potential of Generative AI for Analyzing Large Textual Assets
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Rights and Permissions
The ILO implemented an Open Access policy that makes the use of all its knowledge products easier.
All publications and knowledge products published on or after 3 May 2023 by the ILO or on its behalf are available for use or reuse without needing to request permission – as long as the ILO is cited as the source of material.
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