Research and Publications

ILO's research and publications inform global policies and promote key insights and innovative solutions for the world of work.

The ILO has a distribution partnership with The Stationery Office (TSO) in the UK. TSO handles all sales of ILO publications worldwide. 

To purchase ILO publications, please place your order directly with TSO.

• Email address for orders: ILO@williamslea.com
• Email address for general queries: customer.service@tso.co.uk
• Telephone: +44 (0) 333 202 5070

To browse a selection of publications with price information, download our catalogue.

ILO Publications

For general questions about ILO Publications, please contact ilopubs@ilo.org.

ILO Library

The ILO Library offers an enquiry service to help you navigate and find information on the world of work.

• Advice on where to find ILO sources of information;
• Guidance on where to find national legislation or statistical data;
• Support on how to begin a topic search, or to fill in gaps in research that is already underway.
• Any ILO documents such as ILO Conventions, ILO flagship, working papers, special studies, articles, reports of the Governing Body and International Labour Conference.

Contact library@ilo.org for support.

Rights and Permissions

The ILO implemented an Open Access policy that makes the use of all its knowledge products easier. 

All publications and knowledge products published on or after 3 May 2023 by the ILO or on its behalf are available for use or reuse without needing to request permission – as long as the ILO is cited as the source of material. 

More information is available in Rights and Permissions.