Labour Statistics: From Standards to Data Masterclass

This Masterclass shares progress and stories about labour statistics, and how these data systems are essential for countries to ‘make the invisible visible’ and measure the road toward reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). OBJECTIVES 1. Define what labour statistics are and why they are important 2. Explain why standard setting is crucial in labour statistics 3. Identify challenges and developments in different thematic areas of labour statistics 4. Describe what the future of labour statistics will entail CONTENT Labour statistics and their vital role in understanding labour markets. The Masterclass highlights the necessity of standardization for consistent data and it addresses challenges and advancements in labour statistics across domains. Moreover, it emphasizes global capacity building for statistical enhancement. NUMBER OF HOURS: 2 hours