Basics of Labour Statistics & Analysis for Employers & Workers Organizations

Developing strong statistical systems for producing, collecting and disseminating reliable, comprehensive and timely labour market information remains critical for evidence-based policy making which promotes “full and productive employment and decent work for all”. The demand for quality statistical data is particularly urgent in countries where existing systems do not allow for regular production of timely, reliable and relevant work and labour market statistics. Moreover, rapid changes in the world of work have added pressure on existing statistical systems to innovate and produce new and better indicators to measure emerging labour market realities. Analysing and measuring the oftencomplex labour market realities is essential for Employers’ & Workers’ organizations to support their work, inform evidence-based policy-making and contribute to social justice through decent work. With these recent developments in mind, the International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO) in collaboration with the ILO Department of Statistics are proud to organize the first edition course The Basics of Labour Statistics & Analysis for Employers’ & Workers’ Organizations. The course will take place online over a period of 5 weeks between 24 March - 25 April, 2025. The course offers a great opportunity to learn about the latest international statistical standards that are crucial for decent work measurement and pro-employment macro-economic growth that is essential for social justice.

OBJECTIVES

The main objective of the course is to develop the capacities of officials from Employers’ and Workers’ organizations to “understand, analyze, asses, and interpret labour market information and other indicators related to decent work.” Moreover, the course will emphasize the latest standards adopted by the International Conference of Labour Statisticians, including on the measurement of all forms of work, the measurement of work relationships, and the measurement of the informal economy.

CONTENT

• Introduction to work statistics

• Main sources of work statistics

• Data quality dimensions and assessment

• Relevance of international labour statistics standards

• Overview of the 19th ICLS resolution

• Overview of the 20th and 21st ICLS resolutions and topics to be covered by the 22nd ICLS

• Decent Work Indicators and Sustainable Development Indicators

• Effective communication of statistics

  • Tips for data analysis and interpretation.

  • Tips for data visualization and presentation

• ILOSTAT – Presentation of datasets available.

• ILO Harmonized Microdata Collection - Presentation of this rich repository and possibilities for social partners to take advantage of it.

NUMBER OF HOURS: 20