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To build a robust, comparative view of labour market performance across 35 key countries, we partnered with leading economic advisory firm, Oxford Economics.

Every labour market has been assessed across five integrated dimensions: value, participation, development, market flexibility and innovation.

For each pillar, multiple data sources were identified and evaluated to ensure statistical reliability. Examples include the Global Innovation Index, the International Labour Organisation, World Bank and the Oxford Economics databank.

The data was included in the study if it met the following criteria:

• It was available for all 35 countries from the same source.
• It represented the most recent year available.

Using Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Oxford Economics transformed complex datasets into a singular score for each country, enabling greater comparability.

The overall index score is a simple average of each individual pillar ranking, offering a high-level snapshot of the opportunities and challenges within each market.

This is a benchmarking tool, designed to support early-stage labour market exploration. It doesn’t capture every nuance, such as recent policy shifts, informal employment, or cultural dynamics, but it does provide a consistent, data-backed foundation for comparing markets.

Dig deeper into our data sources with your copy of the report.