LibGuides: Human Resources & Labor Relations: International HR Resources

International Government Agencies & Institutes

Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian industrial relations and labor market information is available at this official government site.
Japanese Institute for Labour Policy and Training Good source for information on Japan industrial relations and labor market issues.
Korea Labor Institute Contains information on Korean labor trends and policy.
University of Sydney's Department of Work & Organisation Studies Source of Australian industrial relations information.
International Labour Organization The ILO is an agency of the United Nations, and its main aims of the ILO are to promote rights at work, encourage decent employment opportunities, enhance social protection and strengthen dialogue on work-related issues.
OECD Employment The OECD's Employment page has data and analysis on the state of employment in their member countries, useful for country comparisons and trends over time.

CIA World Factbook Provides descriptive and statistical data on over 250 countries. Each country profile includes demographic data as well as labor force statistics, if available.
Country & Regional Maps Extensive list of links to online maps of continents, countries, territories, regions, oceans and seas prepared by the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection Library at the University of Texas at Austin.
Baker Library's Country Guides (Harvard Business School) Each guide contains a short list of websites with information on a particular country. Links to major newspapers, statistical agencies and stock exchanges are often included. Good place to start when beginning one's research. Note: access to some of the sources is restricted to Harvard Business School students.
U.S. Department of State's Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets These publications include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty. They are updated/revised by the Office of Electronic Information and Publications of the Bureau of Public Affairs as they are received from the Department's regional bureaus.

China Daily This is the English Language newspaper in China. It contains articles on business and employment relations issues.
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions