International Labour Organization data
The International Labour Organization provides data on labour standards, labour legislation and working conditions worldwide:
ILOSTAT is a database of economically active population rates, projections of total population, and estimates of labour force distribution in 185 countries and territories. An Excel add-in is available for bulk downloads.
ILO Employment Policy Gateway is a "global reference on national employment policies and country strategies to promote youth employment."
KILMnet covers 18 key country-level indicators of the international labour market from 1980 to present.
SIMPOC provides statistical data on child labour worldwide. See also the Library's UNICEF data page.
NATLEX is a database of international labour standards and national labour and social security laws.
Related ILO documentary and bibliographical databases are listed on this page.
- Most indicators range from the 1960s to present
- 'Economically Active Population' data ranges from 1950
- ILO databases are updated monthly and annually.
Support links to each of the databases are linked from the ILO data index page.
Select databases from the ILO data index page.
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Page last updated on 24 September 2024