About ILO
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is devoted to promoting social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights, pursuing its founding mission that social justice is essential to universal and lasting peace.Only tripartite U.N. agency, the ILO brings together governments, employers and workers representatives of 187 member States, to set labour standards, develop policies and devise programmes promoting decent work for all women and men.
Activities by ILO
Decent work in the platform economy in the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean Antigua and BarbudaBahamasBelizeDominicaGrenadaJamaicaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSurinameTrinidad and TobagoThe study examines the emerging landscape of platform work across eleven Caribbean countries, finding that its prevalence is currently limited and uneven, concentrated primarily in urban centers and the tourism sector, and dominated by location-based services like transport and delivery. The study highlights that the sector is largely driven by global platforms, with local platforms struggling to scale due to inadequate infrastructure and policy gaps.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsModernizing ISCO revision with AI
Asia and the Pacific SingaporeThe ILO Department of Statistics is exploring advanced NLP and machine-learning techniques to keep the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO) current. An AI-augmented pipeline automates the heavy lifting, surfacing new emerging occupations and aligning them with ISCO’s global framework.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsTechnical assistanceTechnical meeting on digitalization in the retail sector as an engine for economic recovery and decent work
Global AlgeriaBrazilBurundiCameroonCyprusEgyptGhanaHaitiHondurasItalyJamaicaMalawiNamibiaNicaraguaNigerPakistanPhilippinesSenegalThailandTunisiaTürkiyeUzbekistanZimbabweA technical meeting to discuss opportunities and challenges for the future of work in retail and commerce, focusing on digitalization. The goal was to ensure a human-centred economic recovery, and the meeting resulted in agreed conclusions and recommendations.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsPolicy/Regulatory GuidanceDigital Labour Platform Tracker
Global AustraliaAustriaBelgiumCanadaChileChinaCroatiaDenmarkFranceGermanyGreeceIndiaIndonesiaItalyKazakhstanKenyaMaltaPortugalRepublic of KoreaSingaporeSpainSwitzerlandTanzaniaThailandUnited StatesUruguayThis policy tracker aims to provide a comprehensive overview of global policies, legislation, collective bargaining agreements, and judicial decisions related to digital labour platforms. It is designed to serve as a practical resource for governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations, policymakers’, researchers, and anyone interested in understanding the policy developments in this area. Currently, the tracker focuses on legislative developments worldwide, and includes collective bargaining agreements which are publically available in Europe. The tracker will further develop the collective bargaining argeements in other regions as well as the judicial decisions. The tracker will be regularly updated as new regulations, agreements, and decisions emerge. Please refer to the links provided for detailed information and source materials, related to legislations and collective bargaining agreements.
Activity Type Policy/Regulatory Guidance