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Labour migration from a human rights perspective: The story of migrant domestic workers in the Netherlands
Cambodia
Advocacy and promotional materials
Feminist Participatory Action Research Academy
This research report by RESPECT Netherlands is drawn from feminist participatory action research (FPAR) that aims to analyze the situation of low-skill migrant workers in Europe...
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Employment, wages and productivity trends in the Asian garment sector: Data and policy insights for the future of work
Asia
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
International Labour Organization
2022
The report takes stock of employment, wages and productivity in the Asian garment sector by exploring data and policy insights to highlight trends, patterns and ways forward for...
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Trapped in the kitchen of the world: The situation for migrant workers in Thailand’s poultry industry (Report #76)
Thailand
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Bergbom; Kalle
2015
Interviews with 98 migrant workers employed by four different Thai poultry producers, that all have exported to Sweden during the last three years, show an extensive variation o...
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Laos' low unemployment rate called into question
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Archived web content
Huaxia
2016
This webpage summarizes Laos' recent low unemployment rate and discussions that have arisen as a result of it.
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Safety, health and well-being of Lao PDR's workers on the rise
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Archived web content
United Nations in Lao PDR
2016
The webpage provides an overview of the safety, health, and wellbeing of workers in Lao PDR.
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Report on employment and labour markets, Third quarter 2017
Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Tổng cục Thống kê (GSO) General Statistics Office of Vietnam
2017
On October 24, 2016, the Director General of the General Statistics Office (GSO) issued Decision No.719 / QD-TCTK on the Labor Force Survey in 2017 attached to the Survey Plan. ...
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Global wage report 2014/15: Wages and income inequality
Thailand, Viet Nam, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Brunei Darussalam, Christmas Island, Timor-Leste, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
ILO (staff)
2015
The Global wage report 2014/15 presents both the latest trends in average wages and an analysis of the role of wages in income inequality. The first part of the report shows tha...
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Shop 'til they drop: fainting and malnutrition in garment workers in Cambodia
Cambodia
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
McMullen, Anna, Labour Behind the Label, Community Legal Education Centre
This report investigating the causes of fainting and malnutrition among garment workers in Cambodia. Such triggers are overwork, poor ventilation, heat, lack of water, chemical...
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Asia-Pacific labour market update, February 2015
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China
Issue and policy briefs
ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
2015
This issue of the Asia-Pacific labour market update provides information on trends in employment, job quality and income inequality. The uncertain global economy and demographic...
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Child labor in brick factories: Cause and consequences, a research study for campaign of combating the worst forms of child labour in Cambodia, August 2007
Cambodia
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Poch Bunnak
2007
As part of the campaign against the worst forms of child labour for the wellbeing of Cambodian children, LICADHO and WVC commissioned this study on children working in brick...
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Recruitment practices and migrant labor conditions in Nestlé’s Thai shrimp supply chain
Thailand
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Verite
2015
An assessment of recruitment practices and labor conditions at six sites in Thailand that contribute to fishmeal production in Nestlé's shrimp supply chain. The sites included...