Explore and share research for policy impact
EPIC Futures NI connects you with valuable research to guide policy decisions. While we gear up to launch the Labour Market Observatory in 2025, you can explore existing research or submit your own research reports here to contribute to informed policymaking.
This document explores UK unemployment measurement, focusing on Claimant Count and International Labour Organisation (ILO) methods, the latter providing the official rate via Labour Force Survey data.
This document explores the post-Covid labour market recovery, highlighting record employment levels alongside ongoing skills shortages, inflationary pressures, and demographic challenges. It examines hidden labour market capacity beyond headline statistics and proposes alternative measurement approaches.
This document explores the Northern Ireland labour market recovery post-pandemic, highlighting record employment and low unemployment. However, it examines hidden unemployment and underemployment, emphasizing the importance of hours-based measures for a fuller understanding of labour market performance.
