{"id":1322,"date":"2025-10-24T11:10:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T09:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.iese.edu\/newsletter-library\/?p=1322"},"modified":"2025-10-24T12:23:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T10:23:46","slug":"111-research-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.iese.edu\/newsletter-library\/111-research-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Labor Market"},"content":{"rendered":"

>\u00a0<\/span>Return to the #111 Newsletter<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\n

Global labor markets are undergoing one of the fastest transformations in modern history. According to the World Economic Forum\u2019s Future of Jobs Report, five forces are driving this shift: rapid technological change, geoeconomic fragmentation, persistent economic uncertainty, demographic transitions, and the global move toward sustainability. Together, they are redefining not only how we work, but also where and why we work.<\/p>\n

Change has always been part of the labor market story, but the velocity and scope of today\u2019s disruption are unlike anything we\u2019ve seen before.<\/p>\n

To help you make sense of this evolving landscape, the IESE Library has curated a range of trusted resources to highlight both the opportunities and challenges shaping the workforce of tomorrow. Start exploring, and discover this new world of work.<\/p>\n

1. Labor Market Data & Dashboards<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.1 International Organizations & Statistical Agencies<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eurostat<\/span><\/a>
\n<\/strong>Eurostat Labour Market Statistics<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nInternational Labour Organization (ILO) \u2013 ILOSTAT data base<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nOECD Data Explorer<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nUSA Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

1.2 Databases Subscribed by the Library<\/strong><\/p>\n

Statista Labor. Statistics & Facts<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\n
\nLSEG Workspace \u2013 Datastream<\/strong>
\nAccess LSGE Workspace using the PCs available at Barcelona (Financial Room) or Madrid Libraries. Ask staff for password.<\/p>\n

Bloomberg<\/strong>
\nBarcelona Library PC only (Financial Room). Ask staff for password.<\/p>\n

2. Global Trends and Insights Reports<\/strong><\/p>\n

2.1 International Organizations<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 ILO
\nWorld Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nILO. Flagship Publications<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 OECD
\nOECD Employment Outlook 2025<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/strong>OECD Topic. Employment<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound)<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\n
\n2.2 Private Analysts and Consulting Firms<\/strong><\/p>\n

LSEG Workspace<\/strong>. Aftermarket Research AMR
\nFor Aftermarket Research reports, please contact the Library.<\/p>\n

LinkedIn Economic Graph. Labour Market Insights Based on Profiles\/jobs<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 \u00a0World Employment Confederation
\nWorld of Work<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nLabour Market Intelligence Insights Q3 2025<\/span><\/a>
\n
\n<\/span><\/strong>Manpower Insights<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nRandstad Workmonitor 2025<\/span><\/a>
\nDeloitte Human Capital Trends<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>
\nMcKinsey. HR Monitor 2025<\/span><\/a>
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

3. Literature on Labor Markets<\/strong><\/p>\n

Discovery<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nThe search retrieves a broad range of results on \u201clabor markets.\u201d You can narrow it down by adding keywords related to your specific interest (e.g., region, sector, or topic) or by filtering by material type (book, article, etc.).
\nWeb of Science<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. Search academic, peer-reviewed journal articles.
\nEconlit<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. Index of economics research from scholarly journals, books, and working papers, produced by the American Economic Association.
\nIESE Insight<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nEconbiz<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/strong>Open access economic literature.
\nNBER. Labor Studies Program<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nWorld Economic Forum. Strategic Intelligence. Future of Work<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

4. Labor Market News & Policy Development<\/strong>s<\/strong><\/p>\n

4.1 News<\/strong><\/p>\n

Factiva. Labor Market News<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nFT.com. News on Labour Market<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

4.2 Policies. International Organizations & Think Tanks<\/strong><\/p>\n

EC. EU Employment Policies<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nWEF. Trade and Labour: Rethinking Policy Tools for Better Labour Outcomes<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nSpain. Ministerio de Trabajo y Econom\u00eda Social<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nOECD. Employment Policies<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nILO<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. Search for \u201cLabor market\u201d
\nBrookings Institution. Future of Work<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nIZA. Institute of Labor Economics<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

5. Compensation and Work<\/strong><\/p>\n

5.1 International Organizations<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 ILO
\nTopic Portal. Wages<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nThe Global Wage Report 2024-25<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 OECD
\nOecd\/WAGE Data Explorer<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nAverage Annual Wages<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nTaxing Wages<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

WB. World Development Indicators (WDI)<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Eurostat
\nStructure of Earnings Survey (SES)<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nWages and Labour Costs<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

CEDEFOP. Wage and Skill Mismatch Studies<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Spain. Instituto Nacional de Estad\u00edstica (INE).
\nEncuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial (EAES)<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nEncuesta Trimestral de Coste Laboral (ETCL)<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

5.2 Private Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n

ExecuComp<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. You need to obtain your WRDS account.
\nMercer. 2024\/2025 Skills Snapshot Survey<\/span><\/a>
\n<\/span><\/strong>Willis Towers Watson (WTW). Salary Surveys\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nSalary.com<\/span><\/a>
\n<\/span><\/strong>Payscale<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

6. Talent, Skills & the Future of Work<\/strong><\/p>\n

6.1 Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n

WEF. Reskilling Revolution<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 OECD.
\nSkills for Jobs<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nSkills Outlook<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 LinkedIn
\nThe Skills Signal<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nFuture of Skills<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 CEDEFOP
\nSkills and Labour Market<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nSkills Intelligence<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

World Employment Confederation. Skills<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

EC. Skills and Qualifications<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

ASEAN Year of Skills 2025. Global Skills Forum (GSF)<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

EC. European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations (ESCO)<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Statista. Labor-and-skills-shortages-in Europe<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

6.2 The Future of Work<\/strong><\/p>\n

IESE Business Leadership and the Future of Work Chair. Joaquim Molins Figueras Foundation<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nWEF. The Future of Jobs Report 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. The Global Labor Market Landscape in 2025.
\nMercer Global Talent Trends 2024-2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nILO. AI in the World of Work<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nRandstad. Workforce Insights. Future of Work<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nFactiva. The Future of Work<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nPWC. The Fearless Future: 2025 Global AI Jobs Barometer<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

>\u00a0Return to the #111 Newsletter Global labor markets are undergoing one of the fastest transformations in modern history. According to the World Economic Forum\u2019s Future of Jobs Report, five forces are driving this shift: rapid technological change, geoeconomic fragmentation, persistent economic uncertainty, demographic transitions, and the global move toward sustainability. Together, they are redefining not only how we work, but also where and why we work. Change has always been… <\/p>\n

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