The World of Public Employment Services 2026: Delivering in a Changing World of Work

Inter-American Development Bank, World Association of Public Employment Services and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

No 14610 in IDB Publications (Books) from Inter-American Development Bank

Abstract: This publication provides comparative insights on public employment services around the world based on a global survey. Building on its first installment, the 2026 edition provides novel and updated insights on development, challenges, and opportunities faced by public employment services worldwide. This version updates and expands the availability of structured and comparable data and policy information on the organization, structure, and practices of these services. The publication also presents data on and analyzes institutional and policy variations, the digital maturity of services, and the ways in which public employment services respond to shocks and strengthen labor market resilience. Moreover, it presents data and information on the ways in which public employment services can support employment transitions for different population groups, including migrants, and considers the role of partnerships between public employment services and the social economy to support people facing the greatest difficulties to find work. Finally, based on all findings, the publication outlines possible developments in key components of labor market policies, and provides individual country profiles for 78 public employment services from 74 countries.

Keywords: public employment services; Labor markets; Employment Policies; skills development; Workforce Transitions; Digital Transformation; Labor Market Information; Employment Services; Labor Market Resilience; future of work (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J08 J21 J24 J68 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781597826013
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DOI: 10.18235/0014060

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