Labour Market Intelligence research programme

Summary

A key component of the LMI research programme is the development of conceptual frameworks to guide each research project. This framework should be used to guide the development of key individual projects under the LMI research programme within a shared understanding of the approach the LMI research programme takes to understanding skills supply, skills demand, and the imbalances between the demand for and supply of skills.

Through the framework, which allows skills shortages, surpluses and mismatches to be identified and analysed, government policy can be formulated. Ultimately, rigorous labour market information combined with evidence-based policies will result in reduced mismatches between education and training on the one hand and the labour market on the other, as well as in improved levels of employability and the identification of self-employment opportunities for sustainable livelihoods.

This publication covers

• The Global Context
• The National Context
• Skills Demand
• Skills Supply
• Skills Imbalances: the intersection of skills demand and supply