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How is the labour market evolving, including the demand for, and supply of, skills, and how should DWP respond to improve outcomes for individuals, employers and the economy? For example, how might the labour market change because of technological changes, economic and demographic trends, leaving the EU, changes in trade and migration, and other policy developments such as the National Living Wage?

Background

We want to better understand how and why the labour market is changing and the implications for the number and types of people who need different support. We would like to improve our understanding of what determines the transitions people make between welfare and work and how DWP can support people to progress in work. We want to learn more about what works for whom, when, where, why, and under what circumstances. We would like to develop a richer picture of how disadvantages and barriers combine, reinforce each other, and manifest themselves throughout someone’s life, and how this affects their opportunities and outcomes.

Next steps

Send correspondence and further questions to evidence.strategyteam@dwp.gov.uk.

Source

This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:

DWP Areas of Research Interest 2019 GOVUK

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