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TRIANGLE in ASEAN
Enhancing the effectiveness of legal pathways for labour migration in ASEAN
Thematic background paper for the 16th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour
Social protection
Labour rights and social protection coverage for domestic workers in ASEAN
This new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) highlights the critical need to improve labour and social protection for domestic workers across the 10-member Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) region.
Social protection
World social protection report 2024-26: Regional companion report for Asia and the Pacific
This Asia and the Pacific regional companion report complements the ILO’s World Social Protection Report 2024-26: Universal social protection for climate action and a just transition.
Research brief
Employment challenges and policies in ASEAN
APESO
Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2024: Promoting decent work and social justice to manage ageing societies
This Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2024 report pulls together the most recent statistics to depict the state of the labour market and its impact on the 3.4 billion people living in the region. Beyond past trends, the report examines the...
Integrated approaches for formalization in Asia and the Pacific
Labour inspection practices for domestic work in ASEAN
Promising practices in labour inspection in the context of domestic work in ASEAN
This paper highlights promising practices in labour inspection in the context of domestic work, considering the role of gender-responsive policies in responding to the short- and longer-term impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
TRIANGLE in ASEAN
The ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour: A review of the implementation of Recommendations (3rd to 14th Forums)
This report is the sixth in a series of progress review background papers, biennially prepared by the ILO’s TRIANGLE in ASEAN programme, that track the progress of ASEAN stakeholders in implementing recommendations adopted at previous AFMLs.
TRIANGLE in ASEAN
Resumption of labour migration and regional cooperation
Thematic background paper for the 15th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour
ILO Working paper 91
Jobs and global supply chains in South-East Asia - mobi
South-East Asia has become a key player in global supply chains (GSCs) during recent decades, and the region’s participation in GSCs has had a profound impact on labour markets. The region has become increasingly dependent on GSCs for employment...
ILO Working paper 91
Jobs and global supply chains in South-East Asia - epub
South-East Asia has become a key player in global supply chains (GSCs) during recent decades, and the region’s participation in GSCs has had a profound impact on labour markets. The region has become increasingly dependent on GSCs for employment...
ILO Working paper 91
Jobs and global supply chains in South-East Asia
South-East Asia has become a key player in global supply chains (GSCs) during recent decades, and the region’s participation in GSCs has had a profound impact on labour markets. The region has become increasingly dependent on GSCs for employment...
Fair and ethical recruitment
Regional operational guidelines on fair and ethical recruitment in ASEAN. Improving regulation and enforcement: A resource for regulators
The regional operational guidelines provide guidance to government regulators on fair recruitment practices, licensing private recruitment agencies, monitoring recruitment processes, and acting on complaints related to the recruitment process....
Achieving fair and ethical recruitment: Improving regulation and enforcement in the ASEAN region
This report focuses on the efforts of ASEAN Member States to foster fair and ethical recruitment. It maps the laws and regulations, and moreover, the enforcement mechanisms States have employed, and reviews evidence of the results achieved.
Green jobs
ASEAN: The Employment - Environment - Climate Nexus: Employment and environmental sustainability factsheet
The Employment-Environment-Climate Nexus Factsheets are a series produced for countries in the Asia-Pacific region. This Factsheet provides key features of labour market and environmental sustainability performance in ASEAN, as well as vulnerability...
Green jobs
Brunei Darussalam: The Employment - Environment - Climate Nexus: Employment and environmental sustainability factsheet
The Employment-Environment-Climate Nexus Factsheets are a series produced for countries in the Asia-Pacific region. This Factsheet provides key features of labour market and environmental sustainability performance in Brunei Darussalam, as well as...
Migrant workers
Measuring labour migration in ASEAN: Analysis from the ILO’s International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) Database
This report presents the latest statistics on international labour migration in ASEAN.
TRIANGLE in ASEAN
Recovery and labour migration in the post-pandemic future
Thematic background paper for the 14th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour
Social protection
Extending social health protection: Accelerating progress towards Universal Health Coverage in Asia and the Pacific
This regional report documents and analyses country experiences and lessons on the extension of social health protection coverage in the Asia and the Pacific region. It provides a detailed account of progress made, challenges encountered and...
TRIANGLE in ASEAN
Supporting migrant workers during the pandemic for a cohesive and responsive ASEAN Community
Thematic background paper for the 13th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour