The world’s population is aging at dramatic speed. By 2050, most of the world’s seniors (aged 65+) will be living in what are currently low- and middle-income countries. Aging will require low- and middle-income...
To alleviate poverty, build resilience and support social cohesion, Côte d’Ivoire’s growing working age population needs more productive employment opportunities. Rapid urbanization coupled with limited...
Pour réduire la pauvreté, renforcer la résilience et soutenir la cohésion sociale, la population croissante en âge de travailler de la Côte d’Ivoire a besoin d’opportunités d’emploi plus productives. Une...
Advancing gender equality by strengthening women’s empowerment is essential for improving development outcomes in Liberia. This report draws on existing literature and data review, as well as new qualitative...
This report aims to support the government of Croatia in developing its skills agenda, with specific attention to skills needed to support smart specialization policy - “smart skills.” Croatia adopted...
The objective of this situational analysis is to provide a brief assessment of Serbia’s social protection system. The situational analysis identifies how Serbia’s social protection system performs and...
The objective of this situational analysis is to provide a brief assessment of Serbia’s social protection system. The situational analysis identifies how Serbia’s social protection system performs and...
The objective of this situational analysis is to provide a brief assessment of Serbia’s social protection system. The situational analysis identifies how Serbia’s social protection system performs and...
Strong human capital foundations are essential for boosting productivity and addressing challenges associated with aging populations, economic diversification, and recurrent shocks and crises. Human capital...
This report is organized as follows. Section two provides a brief overview of the key features of labor market intelligence, largely based on international practice. Section three focuses on the available...
Indonesia has been an independent nation for only 70 years, yet it has already reached middle-income status and aims to reach high-income status by 2045. While high levels of economic growth have facilitated...
Human capital development is at the top of Indonesia’s economic development agenda. The National Long-Term Development Plan (RPJPN 2005–2025) identifies human resource development as one of the key drivers...
This fourth report on Western Balkan labor market trends presents a descriptive analysis of key labor market indicators for the six Western Balkan countries and selected European Union (EU) countries between...
Serbia is struggling with improving labor market outcomes for its population. Fewer than half of all adults are employed, women and youth are particularly excluded from labor markets and the productivity...
This report aims to provide a comprehensive package of timely and relevant input to the Government’s initiatives. In doing so, it brings together into one coherent framework and story-line both new analysis...
This report aims to provide a comprehensive package of timely and relevant input to the Government’s initiatives. In doing so, it brings together into one coherent framework and story-line both new analysis...
The ‘Skills Towards Employment and Productivity Employer Survey’ (or STEP Employer Survey) provides new and important insights into measuring the transversal skill sets valued by employers. The STEP Employer...
This note provides a brief, updated analysis of jobs dynamics in Albania, providing insights into where constraints to improving jobs outcomes remain and opportunities for addressing such challenges. Results-based...
Countries in the Western Balkans face many challenges related to jobs and inclusive growth. In the quest to improve jobs outcomes, skills have come into focus. Relevant skills for the job market, or the...