ILO Publications

Professional athletes are workers too! The first global guidelines set out how fundamental principles and rights at work apply in the world of sports, including protection from violence and harassment. 🏃‍♀️⛹🏿‍♂️ ow.ly/uHvT50YvJsr

🌲🪵 Forestry is one of the world’s most hazardous sectors. To mark the #ForestDay, a new Code of Practice highlights the importance of prevention, safety and healthier workplaces across the sector. 👉 ow.ly/72Z450YvFSj

Violence and harassment at work remain widespread in West Africa. New ILO research shows that during their working lives: ➡️65% of workers in Senegal ➡️58% in Côte d’Ivoire ➡️43% in Burkina Faso have experienced at least one form. A world of work free from violence is not optional. It is essential. The evidence calls for action! 📘Full report: ilo.org/resource/news/… #DecentWork #C190

GenAI is changing work fast — and its impacts are not gender-neutral. @ilo research shows women’s jobs are more exposed, largely due to occupational segregation and unequal access to AI-related roles. 🎧 This new podcast breaks down the findings: ow.ly/4Suk50Yrp5z

On #IWD2026, the @ILO highlights a simple truth: social health protection must put gender equality at its core. Despite legal guarantees, women face barriers to essential care due to unpaid care work, informal employment and lower wages. 👉New brief: shorturl.at/4lKHr

Women earn 20% less than men globally. Closing the gender pay gap takes action — from pay transparency to care policies and social dialogue. Equal pay for work of equal value is a fundamental right — and benefits everyone. Read new @ILO guide: shorturl.at/bM0s7 #IWD2026

Women face higher workplace risks from generative AI than men. They are concentrated in tasks more prone to automation and underrepresented in technology and science fields. Check out new @ILO study: rb.gy/lvpmah

🏥 Nurses report significantly lower AI adoption than other occupations. When used, it focuses mainly on text processing & diagnostics — with fewer perceived benefits. New @ILO study shows what AI means for nursing jobs & working conditions in Germany. shorturl.at/cnnZr

New report launched: “Towards Fair Seas.” 🌊 A look at recruitment and working conditions of migrant fishers and seafood workers by the Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia project. Read more 🔗 shorturl.at/PTZuD

#AI is accelerating in the Philippines🇵🇭. 1 in 4 jobs are exposed to GenAI, but only 3.6% face high displacement risk. The real impact is job transformation—boosting productivity while raising skills and inequality risks for women and youth. 👉tinyurl.com/223wam2k @ILOManila

🌍 2.1 billion people worldwide volunteer monthly. Volunteering isn’t just charity events or uniformed aid workers. New @ILO global estimates in the 2026 State of the World’s Volunteerism Report, urge us to rethink what volunteering really looks like. 🔎shorturl.at/KogpV

How will the green & digital transitions reshape jobs by 2030? The @ilo report Workforce 2030: Skills for thriving in the green and digital transition shows which #skills will be most in demand and why skills investment matters now. ℹ️bit.ly/48V6xEI #FutureOfWork

The raison d’être of economic growth must be to improve people’s lives. Decent & productive jobs with labour rights, fair incomes, safe working conditions & social protection are vital to link growth with social progress. Dialogue is key & at the heart of @ILO mandate. #WEF2026

Having a job still isn’t enough. Nearly 300M workers live in extreme working poverty, earning under $3/day. In low-income countries, almost 70% of workers remain in extreme or moderate working poverty. 📑New ILO Report explains: ilo.org/est2026 #WEF26

Informality is rising worldwide, with 2.1 billion workers expected to hold informal jobs by 2026. This leaves them with limited access to social protection, rights at work, and job security. 👉 Check out new @ILO report: ilo.org/est2026

Our Employment & Social Trends report shows stable global unemployment but progress on #DecentWork has stalled. #AI and automation could exacerbate challenges, particularly for youth. Coordinated action is needed to harness tech responsibly and expand quality job opportunities.

Global unemployment is projected to stay at 4.9% in 2026, showing resilience after the pandemic. But beneath the surface are stalled job quality progress, persistent inequalities, and growing economic, demographic and technological risks. 👉ilo.org/est2026

What lies ahead for the labour market in 2026? At first glance, it looks resilient. But look closer: progress in job quality has slowed sharply, with working poverty and informality still widespread. Read the new Employment and Social Trends 2026 ➡️ilo.org/est2026

🌍 A new @IRENA -@ILO report shows renewable energy jobs reached 16.6 million in 2024. But while installations hit a record high, job growth slowed. Stronger public action is needed to build domestic supply chains and ensure an inclusive workforce. 👉shorturl.at/KnJBm

Are job prospects improving where you are? A new @‌ilo report takes a closer look at global labour market trends heading into 2026 and what they mean for workers and employers worldwide. 👉 ow.ly/7MbV50XSlaC ⏳Stay tuned!