Labour Statistics: From Standards to Data Masterclass , A course by the International Training Centre of the ILO.
Course Description
Labour statistics enable us to monitor one of the most important aspects of our well-being: work. As we spend a large part of our lives at work and live on the earnings from it, it is crucial that governments have access to timely and relevant data to inform accurate and sound policies.
Simultaneously, the world of work is changing, fast, and many people still face inequality in their jobs. This Masterclass shares progress and stories about labour statistics, highlighting different issues that exist in the global labour market. The Masterclass demonstrates how data is essential for countries to ‘make the invisible visible’ and measure the progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of each country.
Watch the 9 video lessons to hear directly from Senior Experts in the ILO Department of Statistics about the challenges and developments countries are facing nowadays in what concerns labour statistics, and how International Statistical Standards are instrumental in developing statistical systems global in order to pave the way for a better future that promotes social justice through decent work.
Learn about labor statistics, their importance in understanding labor markets, and the significance of standard setting for consistent and comparable data. Explore challenges and developments in different thematic areas of labor statistics. Discover how capacity building is essential for improving labor statistics globally. Lastly, glimpse into the future of labor statistics, driven by technological innovations and expanded coverage for more comprehensive insights.
In this Masterclass, you will learn from:
Rafael Diez de Medina
Director Department of Statistics and Chief Statistician, ILO
Michael Frosch
Senior Statistician, ILO
Samantha Watson
Labour Statistician, ILO
Elisa M. Benes
Senior Statistician, ILO
Michaelle De Cock
Head of Research and Evaluation Unit, Fundamentals, ILO
Kieran Walsh
Senior Statistician, ILO
Mostafa Mohammed
Programme Officer, Labour Market Statistics & Analysis, ITCILO
Who this course is for:
- This course is primarily intended for ILO constituents—government representatives, employer organizations, and labour unions, national statistical office staff and data analysts, civil society, and academic researchers, along with students and emerging labour analysts. It is especially relevant for those who are involved in producing, analysing, or interpreting labour data and those who conduct research and analyse labour trends.
