1. Inadequate employment 16 th ICLS (October 1998) Situations in the workplace that reduce the capacities and well-being of workers as compared to an alternative employment situation Situations in the workplace that reduce the capacities and well-being of workers as compared to an alternative employment situation Employed persons who want to change their current work situation, or make changes to their work activities or environment for specific reasons Employed persons who want to change their current work situation, or make changes to their work activities or environment for specific reasons

2. Inadequate employment Mismatch of occupational skills Mismatch of occupational skills Low pay Low pay Excessive hours of work Excessive hours of work Precarious job Precarious job Inadequate tools, equipment or training Inadequate tools, equipment or training Inadequate social services Inadequate social services Difficult travel to work Difficult travel to work Inconvenient work schedule Inconvenient work schedule Recurring work stoppages Recurring work stoppages Prolonged non-payment of wages or long overdue payments from customers Prolonged non-payment of wages or long overdue payments from customers

3. Eleven indicators of decent work 1. Low hourly pay 2. Excessive hours of work 3. Hazardous occupation 4. Short expected job tenure 5. Lack of representation at work 6. Informal employment 7. Old-age without pension 8. Adult uninsured unemployment 9. Youth unemployment 10. Children not at school 11. Employment of women (20-49 yrs old) with children under compulsory school age

4. ILO “Decent Work Friendly” Pilot LFS Philippines, Laguna Province, May 2004 Sample size 932 hlds Sample size 932 hlds Pop (15 yrs +) 3’146 Pop (15 yrs +) 3’146 Labour force2’062 65.5 % Labour force2’062 65.5 % Employed1’718 54.6 % Employed1’718 54.6 % Unemployed 344 16.7 % Unemployed 344 16.7 % Employed seek or want change in work situation 678 39.5 % Employed seek or want change in work situation 678 39.5 %

9. Contract (written-oral) Social security contribution Paid sick leave Paid annual leave Table 3e Hierarchical pattern of employees’ social benefits (Total number of employees = 996) No Yes 12412 153 195 512 No

10. Decent work balance sheet GrossUnderOverLowNet Labour force 2’062---2’062 Unemployed Unemployed344---344 Underemployed Underemployed175---175 Over-employed Over-employed382---382 Low hourly pay Low hourly pay138537-96 Informal Informal1’12711728880642 Other Other423--- 423 2062-344 423 2062-344-175-382-96-642