Established in 1987 to provide technical support to government for policy making and implementation of programmes. Its four technical divisions cover employment; workers’ welfare; labour and social relations; and research information and technology. Its publications include the Philippine Labor Review, a series of books and monographs, and two regular newsletters.
The website includes details of the ILR’s recent research, and lists of publications with summaries. The full texts of newsletter articles can also be read online.