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Lao People's Democratic Republic

The Lao People's Democratic Republic has been a member of the ILO since 1964. The country has ratified a total of eight ILO Conventions, including five of the eight ILO core Conventions (covering forced labour, equal remuneration, discrimination and child labour).

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Lawyers, NGOs pivotal to providing remedy services for migrant workers
Vietnamese worker at a factory. Factory work is a common job for migrants in Japan

Labour Migration

Lawyers, NGOs pivotal to providing remedy services for migrant workers

Lao delegation explores social insurance innovations in China

Social Protection

Lao delegation explores social insurance innovations in China

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Local Lao women shaking grains
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Labour market indicators

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Labour market indicators

Labour market statistics from the ILOSTAT Database

Projects and programmes

Building Responsible Value Chains in Asia through the Promotion of Decent Work in Business Operations (Phase II)

Building Responsible Value Chains in Asia through the Promotion of Decent Work in Business Operations (Phase II)

Trade, Labour and FPRW in Southeast Asia

Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

Trade, Labour and FPRW in Southeast Asia

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Three men working around a table sorting through coffee cherries
Development cooperation dashboard

Development cooperation dashboard

Projects in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Publications

Enhancing the effectiveness of legal pathways for labour migration in ASEAN

TRIANGLE in ASEAN

Enhancing the effectiveness of legal pathways for labour migration in ASEAN

Building Responsible Value Chains in Asia through the Promotion of Decent Work in Business Operations (Phase II)

Factsheet

Building Responsible Value Chains in Asia through the Promotion of Decent Work in Business Operations (Phase II)

Contact

ILO Country Office for Thailand, Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic
United Nations Building, Rajdamnern Nok Avenue
Bangkok 10200, Thailand

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