Assessing Digital Transformation in Firms in Latin America and the Caribbean

Case Study LinkedIn Jobs and Development

Are firms in Latin America and the Caribbean lagging in terms of their adoption of digital technologies? The Inter-American Development Bank’s Competitiveness, Technology, and Innovation Division leveraged LinkedIn data on the penetration of digital skills as part of an assessment on the adoption of technologies in the region.

Analyzing Digital Skills Gap in MENA Countries to Inform An Upskilling Initiative

Case Study LinkedIn Jobs and Development

Digital technologies are reshaping work and traditional jobs. It is essential for workers across all sectors to acquire and strengthen their digital skills to stay competitive in the job market.

LinkedIn Data Reveals How Labor Markets Have Been Changing in Latin America and the Caribbean Since the Pandemic

Case Study LinkedIn Jobs and Development

Despite the devastating economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, labor markets in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are on the verge of recovery.

Analyzing the Evolution of Telework Adoption in Latin America and the Caribbean

Case Study LinkedIn Jobs and Development

Due to the COVID pandemic, the use of telework increased rapidly in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region, as it did globally.

Empowering Female Entrepreneurs to Cross Over into Male-Dominated Sectors

Meta Gender Jobs and Development

Female entrepreneurship is on the rise globally. However, factors such as social norms and unconscious biases are holding women back from entering more profitable male-dominated sectors.

Green Jobs for Women and Diverse Groups Help Promote Equality and Climate Resilience

LinkedIn Climate Change Jobs and Development Gender

The role of women and diverse populations, including indigenous peoples, persons of African descent, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ persons, is crucial in driving the decarbonization process and developing climate change resilience strategies.

Understanding the Post COVID-19 Labor Market in Latin America and the Caribbean

LinkedIn Jobs and Development COVID-19

Challenge The Covid-19 Labor Markets Observatory, managed by the Inter-American Development Bank Labor Markets Division, aimed to understand how COVID-19 has affected labor markets in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Estimating Access to Employment Opportunities in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Mapbox Jobs and Development

Challenge: Poor transport facilities and infrastructure are a major hindrance to Bangladesh’s economic development. The road network in Dhaka is severely congested.

Tackling the Global Profitarchy–Gender and the Choice of Business Sector

Meta Gender Jobs and Development

Challenge: Despite significant progress in women’s educational attainment and higher female labor force participation rates in many countries, progress in closing the gender pay gap, which takes the ratio of median earnings of all women to all men, has been slow.