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Overview of national employment policies

Country Country iso alpha 3 code Region Has national employment policy Adoption of national employment policies Is the NEP under revision? Additional info
Afghanistan AFG Asia and the Pacific No No
Angola AGO Africa No No
Albania ALB Europe Yes 1ST revision in 2014 Yes The National Employment and Skills Strategy 2014-2020 has been extended. The Employment and Skills Strategy 2019-2022 Vision remains the same as the strategy that was implemented during 2014-2018 and builds upon the latter. It preserves the same vision and the same strategic priorities.
United Arab Emirates ARE Arab States Yes 1ST revision in 2018 No
Argentina ARG Americas No No
Armenia ARM Europe Yes 1ST revision in 2012 Yes
Antigua and Barbuda ATG Americas No No
Azerbaijan AZE Europe Yes 1ST revision in 2006; 2ND revision in 2018 No
Burundi BDI Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2014 Yes
Benin BEN Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2011; 2ND revision in 2020 No
Burkina Faso BFA Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2008 Yes
Bangladesh BGD Asia and the Pacific In process of formulating one No
Bahrain BHR Arab States No No
Bahamas BHS Americas No No Employment concerns are integrated in the National Development Framework (Vision 2040).
Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Europe In process of formulating one No
Belarus BLR Europe No No There is a State Programme for Social Protection and Promotion of Employment of Population of the Republic of Belarus for 2016-2020 (Resolution #73 of the Council of Ministers of Belarus dated January 30, 2016).
Belize BLZ Americas No No Employment concerns are integrated in the National Development Framework (Horizon 2030).
Bolivia, Plurinational State of BOL Americas No No Employment concerns are integrated in the national development plan (Plan de Viver bien).
Brazil BRA Americas No No
Barbados BRB Americas Yes 1ST revision in 2014 No
Botswana BWA Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2021 No
Central African Republic CAF Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2016 Yes
Chile CHL Americas Yes 1ST revision in 2018 No The 2018 national employment policy is currently inactive.
China CHN Asia and the Pacific Yes 1ST revision in 2002; 2ND revision in 2005; 3RD revision in 2008; 4TH revision in 2012; 5TH revision in 2015; 6TH revision in 2018; 7TH revision in 2020 No
Côte d'Ivoire CIV Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2012; 2ND revision in 2016 Yes
Cameroon CMR Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2008; 2ND revision in 2017 No
Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2015 No
Congo COG Africa In process of formulating one No
Cook Islands COK Asia and the Pacific In process of formulating one No
Colombia COL Americas No No
Comoros COM Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2013 No
Cabo Verde CPV Africa No No
Costa Rica CRI Americas Yes 1ST revision in 2014 Yes
Cuba CUB Americas No No
Djibouti DJI Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2014 No
Dominica DMA Americas No No
Dominican Republic DOM Americas No No
Algeria DZA Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2008 No
Ecuador ECU Americas No No Employment concerns are integrated in the National Development Framework (Plan Nacional de Desarrollo 2017 – 2021).
Egypt EGY Africa In process of formulating one No
Eritrea ERI Africa No No
Ethiopia ETH Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2016; 2ND revision in 2019 No
Fiji FJI Asia and the Pacific Yes 1ST revision in 2018 Yes
Gabon GAB Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2018 No
Georgia GEO Europe Yes 1ST revision in 2019 No
Ghana GHA Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2015 No
Guinea GIN Africa In process of formulating one No
Gambia GMB Africa No No
Guinea - Bissau GNB Africa No No
Equatorial Guinea GNQ Africa In process of formulating one No The country has a law on employment promotion.
Grenada GRD Americas No No Employment concerns are integrated in the National Development Framework (Strategic Development Plan 2030).
Guatemala GTM Americas Yes 1ST revision in 2012; 2ND revision in 2017 Yes
Guyana GUY Americas No No
Honduras HND Americas Yes 1ST revision in 2017 Yes
Haiti HTI Americas No No
Indonesia IDN Asia and the Pacific No No Employment concerns are integrated in the Medium-Term Development Plan (2020-2024).
India IND Asia and the Pacific No No
Iran, Islamic Republic of IRN Asia and the Pacific No No
Iraq IRQ Arab States Yes 1ST revision in 2011 Yes
Jamaica JAM Americas No No Employment concerns are integrated in the National Development Framework (Vision 2030).
Jordan JOR Arab States Yes 1ST revision in 2011 No
Kazakhstan KAZ Europe Yes 1ST revision in 2016; 2ND revision in 2018 No
Kenya KEN Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2013 No
Kyrgyzstan KGZ Europe Yes 1ST revision in 2013 Yes
Cambodia KHM Asia and the Pacific Yes 1ST revision in 2015 No
Kiribati KIR Asia and the Pacific In process of formulating one No
Saint Kitts and Nevis KNA Americas No No
Korea, Republic of KOR Asia and the Pacific Yes 1ST revision in 2003; 2ND revision in 2008; 3RD revision in 2010; 4TH revision in 2013; 5TH revision in 2017 No
Kuwait KWT Arab States No No
Lao People's Democratic Republic LAO Asia and the Pacific No No A National Rural Employment Strategy was adopted in 2021.
Lebanon LBN Arab States In process of formulating one No
Liberia LBR Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2009 No
Libya LBY Africa No No
Saint Lucia LCA Americas No No
Sri Lanka LKA Asia and the Pacific Yes 1ST revision in 2012; 2ND revision in 2017 No
Lesotho LSO Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2018 No
Morocco MAR Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2015 Yes
Moldova, Republic of MDA Europe Yes 1ST revision in 2007; 2ND revision in 2016 No
Madagascar MDG Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2003; 2ND revision in 2015 Yes
Maldives, Republic of MDV Asia and the Pacific No No
Mexico MEX Americas No No Based on a tripartite dialogue process, the State of Coahuila in Mexico adopted a Strategy for Employment Recovery in two economic sectors (Transport and Retail sector) in 2022.
Marshall Islands MHL Asia and the Pacific In process of formulating one No
North Macedonia MKD Europe Yes 1ST revision in 2011; 2ND revision in 2015; 3RD revision in 2021 No
Mali MLI Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2015 No
Myanmar MMR Asia and the Pacific No No
Montenegro MNE Europe Yes 1ST revision in 2015 Yes
Mongolia MNG Asia and the Pacific Yes 1ST revision in 2016 No
Mozambique MOZ Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2006; 2ND revision in 2016 No
Mauritania MRT Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2019 No
Mauritius MUS Africa In process of formulating one No
Malawi MWI Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2017 No
Malaysia MYS Asia and the Pacific No No Employment concerns are integrated in the National Development Plan (2021-2025).
Namibia NAM Africa Yes 2ND revision in 2013 Yes A first national employment policy was adopted in 1997.
Niger NER Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2008 Yes
Nigeria NGA Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2002; 2ND revision in 2017 Yes
Nicaragua NIC Americas No No
Nepal NPL Asia and the Pacific Yes 1ST revision in 2005; 2ND revision in 2015 No
Oman OMN Arab States In process of formulating one No
Pakistan PAK Asia and the Pacific No No
Panama PAN Americas Yes 1ST revision in 2014 No
Peru PER Americas Yes 1ST revision in 2011; 2ND revision in 2021 Yes
Philippines PHL Asia and the Pacific Yes 1ST revision in 2011; 2ND revision in 2021; 3RD revision in 2023 No
Palau PLW Asia and the Pacific In process of formulating one No
Papua New Guinea PNG Asia and the Pacific Yes 1ST revision in 2022 No
Paraguay PRY Americas Yes 1ST revision in 2022 No
Occupied Territories PSE Arab States Yes 1ST revision in 2020 No
Qatar QAT Arab States No No
Russian Federation RUS Europe Yes 1ST revision in 2012; 2ND revision in 2014 No
Rwanda RWA Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2007; 2ND revision in 2019 No
Saudi Arabia SAU Arab States Yes 1ST revision in 2009; 2ND revision in 2019 No
Serbia SCG Europe Yes 1ST revision in 2011; 2ND revision in 2021 No
Sudan SDN Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2019 No
Senegal SEN Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2010; 2ND revision in 2017 Yes
Solomon Islands SLB Asia and the Pacific In process of formulating one No
Sierra Leone SLE Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2015 No
El Salvador SLV Americas Yes 1ST revision in 2017 Yes
Somalia SOM Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2019 No
South Sudan SSD Africa No No
Sao Tome and Principe STP Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2015 No
Suriname SUR Americas Yes 1ST revision in 2022 No
Eswatini SWZ Africa No No
Seychelles SYC Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2014 No
Syrian Arab Republic SYR Arab States No No
Chad TCD Africa In process of formulating one No
Togo TGO Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2012 No
Thailand THA Asia and the Pacific No No
Tajikistan TJK Europe Yes 1ST revision in 2023 No
Turkmenistan TKM Europe No No An Employment Law was adopted in June 2016 by the Parliament. The government implements the State Programme on Employment Promotion and Job Creation 2015-2020 and the State Programme for Youth Employment 2018-2020.
Timor-Leste TLS Asia and the Pacific Yes 1ST revision in 2017 No
Tonga TON Asia and the Pacific No No
Trinidad and Tobago TTO Americas No No Employment concerns are integrated in the National Development Framework (Vision 2020).
Tunisia TUN Africa In process of formulating one No
Tuvalu TUV Asia and the Pacific No No
Tanzania, United Republic of TZA Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2008 Yes Zanzibar is actually formulating an employment policy.
Uganda UGA Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2011 Yes
Ukraine UKR Europe No No Employment concerns are integrated in the National Development Strategy.
Uruguay URY Americas No No
Uzbekistan UZB Europe In process of formulating one No
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines VCT Americas No No Employment concerns are integrated in the National Development Framework.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of VEN Americas No No
Viet Nam VNM Asia and the Pacific Yes 1ST revision in 2013 Yes
Vanuatu VUT Asia and the Pacific In process of formulating one No
Samoa WSM Asia and the Pacific Yes 1ST revision in 2016; 2ND revision in 2022 No
Yemen YEM Arab States No No
South Africa ZAF Africa In process of formulating one No
Zambia ZMB Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2005; 2ND revision in 2019 No
Zimbabwe ZWE Africa Yes 1ST revision in 2009 No