The decade of ‘post-crisis recovery’ since 2008 raises serious questions about what decent work is today and who has access to it. Rising employment rates, as in the UK, often belie increases in ...

Sustainable Development Goal 8 aims to ensure everyone can be employed productively in decent work. Inclusive and sustainable economic growth is a key part of this. Globally, access to sustainable ...

Care work, both paid and unpaid, is crucial to the future of decent work. Growing populations, ageing societies, changing families, women’s secondary status in labour markets and shortcomings in ...

Careers with good work-life balance Jobs that allow you to choose your hours or spend less time working late can reduce stress and offer a better quality of life. According to a 2023 study led by ...

Putting job creation at the heart of economic policymaking and development plans will not only generate decent work opportunities but also lead to robust, inclusive and poverty-reducing growth.