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
World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2024
World Employment and Social Outlook 2023: The value of essential work
Major publications
Arab States Employment and Social Outlook - Trends 2024: Promoting social justice through a just transition
Preventing and addressing violence and harassment in the world of work through occupational safety and health measures
The road to decent work for domestic workers
Report
Global Employment Policy Review 2023: Macroeconomic policies for recovery and structural transformation
Working papers
ILO Working paper 113
Financing gap for universal social protection: Global, regional and national estimates and strategies for creating fiscal space.
ILO Working paper 112
New technologies, e-government and informality - epub
ILO Working paper 112
New technologies, e-government and informality
Events and courses
Artificial Intelligence
The Economic Impacts and the Regulation of AI: A Review of the Academic Literature and Policy Actions (IMF, 2024)
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