Vol. 53 No. 4 (2025): Published December 30, 2025
DOI https://doi.org/10.18799/26584956/2025/4/2043
Decent work methodology: evolution, indicators and adaptation in the age of digitalization
The concept of decent work developed by the International Labour Organization is a key reference point for modern social and labor policy. In the context of the digital transformation of the economy, there is a need to adapt existing methodological approaches, since new forms of employment (platform, remote, hybrid) are not covered by traditional indicators. Aim. To analyze methodological approaches to measuring decent work as a unified system combining normative, statistical, and institutional indicators, as well as to substantiate an integrated model (national decent work index) that takes into account the modern challenges of the digital economy. Methods. Comparative and institutional analysis, structural and functional approach, as well as a review and synthesis of international statistical surveys and academic publications. Results. Analysis of the evolution of the decent work methodology: from the multidimensional system of R. Anker, including more than 30 indicators, to the minimalist approach of D. Bescond, A. Chatainier and F. Mehran, based on seven indicators. It was established that in modern practice of the International Labour Organization a hybrid model is used, combining complexity and practical applicability. The author identified the need to supplement traditional indicators with digital measures: the level of coverage of workers with social guarantees in online employment, the presence of a corporate policy of the "right to disconnect", the dissemination of digital skills, as well as an assessment of technostress and cyber threats. A conclusion was made on the advisability of developing a national decent work index (for example, IDT-UZ), integrating classical and digital indicators, which will provide a more complete understanding of the state of the labor market and increase the effectiveness of national employment policy.
Keywords:
decent work, International Labour Organization, digital transformation, employment indicators, social protection, hybrid methodology, unemployment
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