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The International Labour Office is the permanent secretariat of the International Labour Organization (ILO), which was created in 1919, as part of the Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I.
The International Labour Office is the focal point for International Labour Organization's overall activities, which it prepares under the scrutiny of the Governing Body and under the leadership of the Director-General.
The Office employs some 2,700 officials from over 150 nations at its headquarters in Geneva, and in around 40 field offices around the world.
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Geneva. Published by the International Labour Office. Nos 1 - 74 (Jan 1922 - 1940) as Industrial and Labour Information. Incorporates in part the office's Monthly Record of Migration. Absorbed into International Labour Review. Resumed publication in 1949 under title of Industry and Labour. Vol 1 - 16 (1949 - 1961): supersedes Industrial and Labour Information. Incorporated in the office's Official Bulletin
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