Riyadh, October 23, 2023, SPA–The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia participated in the 21st International Conference of Labor Statisticians (ICLS), held at the headquarters of the UN International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland this month. The delegation was led by the President of the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), Dr. Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Dossari.
The ICLS aimed to establish new statistical standards for measuring the informal economy and update previous standards related to the informal sector and labor force. It discussed various topics related to labor-market statistics, including volunteer work standards, child labor, the International Classification of Status in Employment (ICSE), and statistics of work on digital platforms. Experts from government sectors representing labor ministries, national statistical offices, employer organizations, and labor unions participated in ICLS.
Al-Dossari emphasized the importance of several key aspects related to labor statistics, including the review of the ICSE. He also highlighted the monitoring of Sustainable Development Goals indicators under the auspices of the ILO, which measure progress in achieving sustainable development objectives, in addition to updating decisions and guidelines related to income measurement associated with employment.
Source: Saudi Press Agency