The London Skills & Employment Observatory is an online portal for data and information on the London labour market. It exists to build a shared understanding of the current labour market in the capital and its projected future trends. The Observatory sets out to achieve this by drawing together the many existing sources of data, research and projections on the London labour market, identifying gaps in existing knowledge and developing solutions to address these gaps.
The objectives of the Observatory are to:
- build a clear picture of London’s labour market and grow into a comprehensive, up to date, accurate and user-focused labour market information portal;
- demonstrate a shared understanding of labour market concepts, data and future policy co-ordination among the major labour market information providers in London;
- bring together all relevant existing London labour market data sources, research and projections, and provide you with easy online access to them;
- help identify information and research gaps and develop solutions to tackle these;
- become the first port of call for labour market information and analysis for all stakeholders, serving as a benchmark information source on skills and employment issues in London’s labour market.
Who is responsible?
The project is managed by the Centre for Economic & Social Inclusion. It is funded by the London Development Agency and European Social Fund (ESF) Technical Assistance.
Steering Group
The work of the Observatory is overseen by a Steering Group, which is made up of key stakeholders of skills and employment in London. The Steering Group meets regularly and is chaired by the London Development Agency.
Who is the website for?
The London Skills & Employment Observatory sets out to help: professionals responsible for making skills and employment policy; organisations and individuals who plan and deliver skills and employment services in London; and analysts and researchers, who work to inform and review policy and practice.
How to use the website
On the homepage you can access tabs that redirect you to areas of the website on the topics listed below. Information held on the website is updated continuously by researchers at the Centre for Economic & Social Inclusion (the organisation responsible for managing the content of the Observatory) in order to reflect the most up to date picture of the London labour market.
The Observatory website offers:
- Data on the London labour market, with figures on and analysis of population, employment, unemployment, worklessness, skills, education, skill gaps and vacancies;
- The latest news and announcements of forthcoming events;
- Information about ongoing skills and employment research by relevant organisations;
- Key policy documents, as well as details of organisations responsible for delivering policy;
- Details of the latest labour market research publications.
You can comment on Observatory website content, such as on a specific featured report, as well as on comments of other users. In order to post a comment, you will be asked to leave your name, email address and contact details.
See answers to frequently asked questions
If you have any queries about the content of the site, would like further information or would like to contribute to the Observatory, please complete a Feedback form online.
