ILO in China

The ILO Country Office for China and Mongolia was opened in Beijing in 1985, shortly after the start of China‘s reform process. Since the beginning of the country’s transition to a market economy, the ILO has been providing assistance to the Chinese government and social partners, in areas such as labour legislation, employment promotion and social security reform.

Over 40 years of reform and opening up, China today is the world’s second largest economy and a global key trade partner. China is home to 1.4 billion inhabitants - the world’s second largest population - and nearly a quarter of the global workforce. The cooperation between the ILO and China has extended over time so as to reflect the changes that have taken place in the socio-economic development of the country. 

In July 2023,the ILO and its tripartite constituents in China have signed a new Decent Work Country Programme for 2023-2025, the fourth since 2006. It sets out the framework and paves the way for the ILO and China to promote social justice and advance decent work for all.

China is the founding member of the ILO. 

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Latest news and stories

A conversation with Changhee LEE, Director of the ILO Country Office for China and Mongolia, by Sina Finance
Changhee Lee and Sina Finance

A conversation with Changhee LEE, Director of the ILO Country Office for China and Mongolia, by Sina Finance

Asia-Pacific labour markets show recovery amidst looming demographic challenges
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APESO 2024

Asia-Pacific labour markets show recovery amidst looming demographic challenges

Projects and programmes

Quality Apprenticeship and Lifelong Learning in China – Phase 2

Quality Apprenticeship and Lifelong Learning in China – Phase 2

Improving China’s Institutional Capacity towards Universal Social Protection (Phase 2)

European Union and ILO

Improving China’s Institutional Capacity towards Universal Social Protection (Phase 2)

Events

Launch of the Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook (APESO) 2024 report

Launch of the Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook (APESO) 2024 report

Publications

Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2024: Promoting decent work and social justice to manage ageing societies

APESO

Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2024: Promoting decent work and social justice to manage ageing societies

Integrated approaches for formalization in Asia and the Pacific

Integrated approaches for formalization in Asia and the Pacific

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