LABOR MARKET INFORMATION SYSTEMS DAVID A. ROBALINO - MANAGER AND LEAD ECONOMIST JOBS GROUP - WORLD BANK

OUTLINE INFORMATION NEEDS WHAT HAS BEEN DONE WHAT NEEDS TO CHANGE

TYPES OF DATA TRACERS FOR TRAINING INSTITUTIONS LF AND HH SURVEYS FIRMS SURVEYS ADMINISTRATIVE DATA: Vacancies Jobs seekers

CHALLENGES TRACERS FOR TRAINING INSTITUTIONS LF AND HH SURVEYS FIRMS SURVEYS ADMINISTRATIVE DATA: Vacancies Jobs seekers Infrequent Only cross-sections No information on skills… … or informality Very infrequent Only cross-sections No information on skills Underdeveloped No incentives to register Almost none

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES HAVE HAD MIXED RESULTS LIMITED RESOURCES (FINANCIAL / HC) WEAK INCENTIVES TO RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF EMPLOYERS AND JOB SEEKERS LACK OF ADEQUATE PROFILING LACK OF ADEQUATE M&E

A THE SAME TIME, THERE ARE SUCCESSFUL PRIVATE EXCHANGES BABA JOBS SOUKTEL MANPOWER

POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS SURVEYS LABOR FORCE AND FIRMS BUILD CAPACITY IN NATIONAL STATISTICAL OFFICES INCREASE FREQUENCY MOVE TO ROTATING PANEL SURVEYS ADOPT NEW MODULES TO MEASURE SKILLS STANDARDIZE INDICATORS OF JOBS QUALITY TRACERS DEVELOP STANDARD SURVEY INSTRUMENTS AND SAMPLING METHODOLOGIES MANDATE TRAINING INSTITUTIONS TO PERIODICALLY (1 EVERY TWO YEARS?) CONDUCT SURVEYS AND REPORT RESULTS

POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS "EXCHANGE" IDENTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION (CENTRAL SYSTEM) VIRTUAL INTERMEDIATION PLATFORMS (PUBLIC AND/OR PRIVATE) SUPPORT SERVICES (PUBLIC OR PRIVATE) PROFILING OF JOB SEEKERS REGISTRATION OF NEW CONTRACTS (PRE-CONDITION FOR BENEFITS) REGULATE FACILITATE DATA EXCHANGE CLEARING HOUSE PAYMENTS BY SERVICES…. … AND RESULTS FINANCING DEPENDS ON "SEVERITY"