International Labour Organization

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a United Nations agency dealing with labour issues. The main aims of the ILO are to promote rights at work, encourage decent employment opportunities, enhance social protection and strengthen dialogue on work-related issues. The ILO was founded in 1919, in the wake of a destructive war, to pursue a vision based on the premise that universal, lasting peace can be established only if it is based on social justice. The ILO became the first specialized agency of the UN in 1946.

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    • Working poverty rate (%) (discontinued)
      May 2020
      Source: International Labour Organization
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      Accessed On: 08 May, 2020
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      The working poor are persons who, in spite of being employed, still live in a household classified as poor (i.e. household that has income or consumption levels below the poverty line). This indicator expresses the number of working poor as a percentage of the employed population. For more information, refer to our resources on methods.
    • Working poverty rate (percentage of employed living below US$1.90 PPP) (%)
      March 2024
      Source: International Labour Organization
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      Accessed On: 02 April, 2024
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      The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.
    • Working poverty rate, men (%) (discontinued)
      May 2020
      Source: International Labour Organization
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      Accessed On: 08 May, 2020
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      The working poor are persons who, in spite of being employed, still live in a household classified as poor (i.e. household that has income or consumption levels below the poverty line). This indicator expresses the number of working poor men as a percentage of the male employed population. For more information, refer to our resources on methods.
    • Working poverty rate, women (%) (discontinued)
      May 2020
      Source: International Labour Organization
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      Accessed On: 08 May, 2020
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      The working poor are persons who, in spite of being employed, still live in a household classified as poor (i.e. household that has income or consumption levels below the poverty line). This indicator expresses the number of working poor women as a percentage of the female employed population. For more information, refer to our resources on methods.