Press releases | Global employment trends

Unemployment, working poor and vulnerable employment to increase dramatically due to global economic crisis

The global economic crisis is expected to lead to a dramatic increase in the number of people joining the ranks of the unemployed, working poor and those in vulnerable employment, the International Labour Office (ILO) says in its annual Global Employment Trends report (GET).

• Global Employment Trends Report 2009

Events | ILO 90th anniversary

90 years working for social justice

As the ILO celebrates its 90th anniversary, plans are already under way for the 100th. The ILO’s Century Project aims to ensure that the ILO reaches its centenary with as complete as possible an understanding of the success achieved to date and the conditions for that success, as well as the challenges and difficulties faced.

Events | Europe and Central Asia

8th European Regional Meeting to be held in Lisbon

The 8th European Regional Meeting (ERM) will provide the space for governments and worker and employer organisations, from across Europe and Central Asia, to come together and shape the ILO's future strategy in the European and Central Asian member countries of the ILO. There will also be a high level panel discussion with Prime Ministers from several European countries and representatives from worker and employer organisations.