How government should use real-time data from job portals online

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant turmoil in labor markets: Unemployment reached all-time highs, the type of skills demanded shifted, and digitalization of tasks accelerated. In crafting policy responses, governments have traditionally relied on time-intensive, backward-looking labor market information. During change, looking back will not cut it. Governments need to support workers to remain competitive…

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