Care economy
The care economy is growing as the demand for childcare and care for the elderly is increasing in all regions. It will thus create a great number of jobs in the coming years. However, care work across the world remains characterised by a void of benefits and protections, low wages or non-compensation, and exposure to physical, mental and, in some cases, sexual harm. It is clear that new solutions to care are needed on two fronts: in regards to the nature and provision of care policies and services, and the terms and conditions of care work.
News and articles
Daycare facilities inaugurated to accommodate the needs of working mothers
Indonesia launches its Road Map for Care Economy for a more Gender Equal World of Work
Tools
ILO Global Care Policy Portal
Care Policy Investment Simulator
Key Resources
Executive summary
Care at work: Investing in care leave and services for a more gender equal world of work
Care Work and Care Jobs for the Future of Decent Work
ILO Working paper 55
Costs and benefits of investing in transformative care policy packages: A macrosimulation study in 82 countries
UN Women - ILO Policy Tool
A guide to public investments in the care economy
Publications
The care economy and decent work in Sri Lanka: Opportunities, challenges and future trends
UN Women - ILO Policy Tool
Sectoral potential for the creation of female jobs and proposed avenues to achieve gender equality on the labour market.
ILO Policy Brief
From global care crisis to quality care at home: The case for including domestic workers in care policies and ensuring their rights at work