Tripartite United Nations specialised agency with 187 members states founded in 1919. Its main aims are to promote rights at work, encourage decent employment opportunities, enhance social protection and strengthen dialogue on work-related issues.
Priorities as a partner of the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data
In terms of statistics, the ILO hosts the International Conference of Labour Statisticians since 1923, one of the oldest existing statistical standards setting mechanisms.
The International Conference of Labour Statisticians meets roughly every five years. Participants include experts from governments, mostly appointed from ministries responsible for labour and national statistical offices, as well as from employer’s and worker’s organizations. Observers come from regional and international organizations and other interest groups.
