Domestic Workers Across the World: Global and Regional Statistics and the Extent of Legal Protection

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International Labour Office (ILO)

Date: January 2013

Place of Publication: Geneva
Publisher: ILO

This publication sheds light on the magnitude of domestic work, a sector often “invisible” behind the doors of private households and unprotected by national legislation.

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Summary available in English here.
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Resumen disponible en español aquí.

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