A curated directory of international organisations, research institutes, databases and publications covering labour markets and decent work worldwide.
The UN labour agency. ILOSTAT, NORMLEX, and country profiles for 187 states.
ilo.org →
Jobs Group research, Jobs Diagnostic tool, and poverty-employment profiles.
worldbank.org →
European Training Foundation — VET and skills data for Georgia and the Eastern Partnership.
etf.europa.eu →
Employment Outlook, Jobs Strategy, and comparative statistics.
oecd.org →
European Working Conditions Survey and living standards research.
eurofound.europa.eu →
Life in Transition Survey and labour market assessments for the Caucasus.
ebrd.com →
World's largest labour economics research network. IZA Discussion Papers and World of Work Reports.
iza.org →
Central European Labour Studies Institute. GILS research partner for South Caucasus analysis.
celsi.sk →
European Trade Union Institute. Collective bargaining profiles and Benchmarking Working Europe.
etui.org →
Georgian think tank with quarterly labour market reviews.
iset.ge →
Labour research focused on informality and the future of work in developing countries.
brookings.edu →
Georgian Institute of Labour Studies — this site. Research partner for the South Caucasus.
labour.edu.ge →
| Database | Coverage | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Geostat LFS | Georgia — quarterly wages and employment data | Free |
| ILOSTAT | Global — 100+ indicators, Georgia included | Free |
| NORMLEX | ILO convention ratifications — all countries | Free |
| NATLEX | Georgian laws in English — ILO database | Free |
| World Bank DataBank | Labour and social protection indicators | Free |
GILS is Georgia's primary interface with the international labour research and policy community. Through formal partnerships with ILO, World Bank, and EU institutions, and informal networks with academic and civil society organisations across Eastern Partnership countries, GILS connects Georgian labour policy to international knowledge.
The Global Labour Network section profiles GILS's international partnerships, research collaborations, and the institutions whose work most directly informs Georgian labour policy. It serves as a directory for researchers seeking Georgian counterparts and for Georgian stakeholders seeking international expertise.
GILS's international positioning — as an independent, evidence-based research institution embedded in Georgian civil society — is its core comparative advantage. No other Georgian institution combines: ILO partnership, EU association engagement, domestic data access, and academic publishing capacity (GMJ). GILS should formalise this positioning through joint research agreements and co-publications with international partners.
Formalise relationship: co-authorship of Georgia country chapters in ILO regional reports; GILS access to ILO restricted data; joint working paper series. MoU signature: Q1 2026.
ILO DWT EECA partnership model · PHIG WHO relationship (precedent)Develop joint research projects with: Friedrich Ebert Foundation (Germany); CELSI (Central European Labour Studies Institute, Slovakia); UCL Institute for Global Prosperity (UK). Each partnership: 1 joint paper per year; GILS researchers as visiting fellows.
CELSI model · FES Eastern Partnership · UCL IGPHost annual 2-day conference: Georgian labour market — international perspectives. International speakers: ILO, WB, EU, comparative country experts. Georgian participants: MLHSA, GTUC, GEA, Parliament. Media coverage. PHIG/GMJ institutional support. Target: 100 participants; 2 GMJ special issue papers.
PHIG conference infrastructure · GMJ academic platform · Tbilisi as conference hubEstablish a network of labour research institutes across EaP countries: Georgia (GILS), Moldova (IDIS Viitorul), Ukraine (Cedos), Armenia (MPG). Quarterly online exchange; annual joint report: EaP Labour Standards Convergence Index.
EaP multilateral framework · ILO EaP programme · EU EaP Civil Society ForumRecruit 2 international visiting research fellows per year (3-month residency): contribute to Observatory data analysis; co-publish with GILS staff; connect to their home institution's network. Stipend GEL 15K/fellow (total GEL 30K/year). Fund via Open Society or EU Erasmus+ research programme.
PHIG/DTMU hosting capacity · Erasmus+ research exchange · OSF Georgia| Convention / Standard | Subject | Ratified | Compliance | Key Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILO Partnership | DWT EECA | Active | Strong | Recognised civil society partner; DWCP engagement |
| EU Delegation | DCFTA civil society | Active | Informal | No formal research agreement; participation in monitoring ad hoc |
| World Bank | Country partnership | Informal | Partial | Data used by WB but no formal collaboration agreement |