Labour Market Research and Policy Planning Course

Name: Labour Market Research and Policy Planning Training Course
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Design labour-market research, interpret workforce evidence and convert findings into policy options, monitoring measures and decision briefs.

Labour Market Research and Policy Planning Course

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Duration: 1 Week
Format: Classroom
Cities: Geneva, London, Cairo, Zanzibar, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and more
Next session: 8 – 12 November 2026, Geneva
Average fee: 5,750 €

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Overview

Labour Market Research and Policy Planning Training Course is a one-week intermediate course for labour-market analysts, workforce planners, policy professionals, statisticians and economic-development teams, who leave with a Labour Market Evidence and Policy Plan. The course links research questions, labour-force indicators, survey and administrative data, occupational demand, skills anticipation, policy options and monitoring. It addresses fragmented evidence through a traceable analysis-to-policy workflow. Agile Leaders Training Center presents labour-market research and policy planning practice.

Who Should Attend

People responsible for labour-market research and workforce intelligence
Teams responsible for employment, skills and economic-development policy
People responsible for interpreting labour-force surveys and administrative data
Analysts responsible for occupational demand and skills-gap evidence
Managers responsible for policy planning, consultation and monitoring

The course assumes participants can interpret tables and basic rates at work; it leaves out advanced econometric modeling, legal drafting and organization-level HR analytics.

Departments and Industries

The course supports labour-market evidence work across policy, education and workforce systems.

Employment, labor and economic-development functions
Statistics, research and policy-analysis units
Education, vocational training and skills agencies
Industry associations and workforce councils
Public employment services and social-development organizations
Consulting, research and nonprofit institutions

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Build a labour-market research question and evidence map.
Analyze labour-force indicators and population segments.
Compare survey, administrative and vacancy-data evidence.
Apply occupational demand and skills-anticipation methods.
Evaluate policy options and stakeholder evidence.
Build a policy monitoring and communication plan.

Course Agenda

Day 1: Frame the Labour-Market Question

Labour Market Information System Map
Policy Question and Decision-Use Template
Stakeholder and Evidence-User Matrix
Research Scope and Population Definition
Evidence Quality and Limitation Register

Day 2: Measure Labour-Market Conditions

Labour-Force Status Classification Framework
Participation, Employment and Unemployment Rate Workbook
Demographic and Geographic Segmentation Matrix
Survey Estimate and Sampling Error Checklist
Administrative Data Reconciliation Table

Day 3: Analyze Occupations and Skills

Occupation and Sector Demand Profile
Vacancy and Employer-Signal Coding Guide
Skills Supply and Demand Gap Matrix
Skills Anticipation Scenario Method
Trend, Driver and Uncertainty Log

Day 4: Plan Policy and Monitoring

Problem Diagnosis and Policy Objective Chain
Policy Option Appraisal Matrix
Stakeholder Consultation Evidence Record
Outcome, Output and Indicator Framework
Policy Evidence Brief Structure

Day 5: Practice Evidence-to-Policy Delivery

Exercise: Audit a Labour-Market Evidence Set
Exercise: Calculate and Interpret Workforce Indicators
Exercise: Build an Occupation and Skills Profile
Exercise: Appraise Policy Options and Monitoring Measures
Capstone Exercise: Complete the Labour Market Evidence and Policy Plan

Practical Exercises

The course uses suggested activities based on manufacturing, healthcare, technology and vocational-training labour markets.

Suggested activity: reconcile survey and administrative evidence for a policy question.
Suggested activity: segment workforce indicators and identify interpretation limits.
Suggested activity: code vacancy signals and construct a skills-gap matrix.
Suggested activity: compare policy options and present an evidence brief.

FAQs

Who suits labour-market research and policy planning training?

Labour-market research and policy planning training suits analysts, planners, statisticians and policy teams who use workforce evidence and can interpret basic tables and rates.

How does labour-market research differ from workforce planning?

Labour-market research examines economy-wide or sector-wide supply, demand, participation, occupations and skills, while workforce planning focuses on an organization’s staffing capacity and requirements.

Which data sources support labour-market policy planning?

Labour-market policy planning can combine labour-force surveys, administrative records, employer research, vacancy data, education and training data, and qualitative stakeholder evidence, with each source’s limits stated.

How are skills shortages assessed in labour-market research?

Skills shortages are assessed by comparing demand signals, vacancy patterns, employer evidence, occupational trends and available skills supply rather than relying on one indicator.

What makes a labour-market policy indicator useful?

A useful labour-market policy indicator has a defined purpose, population, formula, source, frequency, owner, baseline and interpretation rule linked to the policy objective.

Conclusion

Participants take back a Labour Market Evidence and Policy Plan connecting research questions, sources, indicators, occupation and skills analysis, policy options and monitoring. The plan makes assumptions, limitations and decisions traceable. It supports clearer evidence briefs, stakeholder consultation and policy review across employment, education and economic-development settings.

credits: 5 credit per day

Course Mode: full-time

Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center

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Athens	Week 06, 2027 8 – 12 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,700
Toronto	Week 06, 2027 14 – 18 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€12,000
Dubai	Week 07, 2027 15 – 19 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,500
Chicago	Week 07, 2027 21 – 25 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€12,000
Kuwait	Week 08, 2027 28 February – 4 March 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,500
Madrid	Week 10, 2027 8 – 12 March 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Jakarta	Week 10, 2027 8 – 12 March 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Istanbul	Week 11, 2027 15 – 19 March 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,500
Johannesburg	Week 11, 2027 21 – 25 March 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,500
Amsterdam	Week 12, 2027 22 – 26 March 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
London	Week 13, 2027 29 March – 2 April 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Langkawi	Week 13, 2027 4 – 8 April 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,000
Milan	Week 14, 2027 5 – 9 April 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Doha	Week 14, 2027 11 – 15 April 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,500
Lagos	Week 14, 2027 11 – 15 April 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,100
Marbella	Week 15, 2027 18 – 22 April 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Rome	Week 16, 2027 19 – 23 April 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Cape town	Week 16, 2027 25 – 29 April 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,500
Cairo	Week 17, 2027 26 – 30 April 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,100
Zoom	Week 18, 2027 3 – 7 May 2027	1 Week	Online	€1,500

Frequently asked questions

What does this course cover?

OverviewLabour Market Research and Policy Planning Training Course is a one-week intermediate course for labour-market analysts, workforce planners, policy professionals, statisticians and economic-development teams, who leave with a Labour Market Evidence and Policy Plan. The course links research questions, labour-force indicators, survey and administra…

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Labour Market Research and Policy Planning Course