labour market assessment — Publications

ILO: Assessment of the capacity and practices of overseas Private Employment Agencies in Ethiopia

August 2022

Samuel Hall was commissioned by the International Labour Organization (ILO) to explore the practices of overseas employment agencies in Ethiopia and assess their capacity to carry out their services to the standards outlined in the new Overseas Employment Proclamation 1246/2021.

Through qualitative and quantitative data collected in Addis Ababa in September 2021, this study presents an assessment of the issues and challenges faced by overseas employment agencies and the bodies governing the sector, as well as highlighting capacity-building opportunities that would better align agencies with the vision for the sector laid out in the proclamation.

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Samuel HallAugust 23, 2022Ethiopia, labour market assessment, employment, Pillar 2

IOM: Labour Market Survey in North- West, South-West Regions of Cameroon for the Humanitarian Development Peace Nexus

July 2022

The International Organisation for Migration commissioned Samuel Hall to produce a Labour Market Assessment (LMA) in the North-West and South-West regions of Cameroon, with the financial support of the Government of Japan. The LMA assesses the needs and challenges of the demand-side (employers) and supply-side (employees and job seekers), in addition to labour market intermediaries in the region, in the context of the Anglophone crisis, to ensure that interventions offered to vulnerable persons and returnees effectively create sustainable livelihoods and youth engagement opportunities. It also aims to facilitate wider discussions around conflict-sensitive approaches to NWSW peacebuilding programming, the humanitarian-development-peace nexus (HDPN), social cohesion, and key criteria for durable solutions.

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Samuel HallAugust 1, 2022IOM, Cameroon, labour market assessment, Survey

ILO – Rapid assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on labour markets in Ethiopia: A case study of the Somali and Tigray regions

April 2021

The Somali and Tigray regional states of Ethiopia are among the country’s main regions where refugees have sought shelter, but both face various socio-economic challenges that undermine the livelihoods of both host communities and refugees. Commissioned by the ILO, Samuel Hall assessed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on displacement-affected labour markets in targeted PROSPECTS intervention areas in the Somali and Tigray regional states, to gather evidence on current local socio-economic environments and inform the design of relevant and context-specific measures.

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ILO: Rapid Integrated Labour Market Assessment in Tigray Regional State

April 2021

Samuel Hall was commissioned by the International Labour Organization (ILO) to provide a rapid integrated labour market assessment of the supply side (jobseekers and employees) and the demand side (enterprises and employers) in refugee-hosting communities in the Shire area in Tigray, Ethiopia.

Building on previous ILO work conducted in Jigjiga and Kebribeyah, the study analysed labour market opportunities and constraints for refugees and hosts in Tigray region through the prism of the Labour Market System (LMS). The analysis was conducted through the lens of decent work opportunities. This means that the study focuses on both the quantity and quality of jobs available for host communities and refugees. As such, the focus is not solely on unemployment patterns, but also and more crucially on the type of jobs occupied by host communities and refugees to measure decent work.

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Samuel HallApril 14, 2021Ethiopia, labour market assessment, Tigray, prospects

ILO – Integrated Labour Market Assessment in Jigjiga and Kebribeyah: A Marketplace in Between Resilience and Integration

December 2020

Building on previous ILO work conducted in the Ethiopian regions and in Dadaab, Kenya, the study analysed labour market opportunities and constraints for refugees and hosts in Jigjiga, Somali State through the prism of the Labour Market System (LMS). The analysis is conducted through the lens of decent work opportunities. This means that the study focuses on both the quantity and quality of jobs available for host communities and refugees. As such, the focus is not solely on unemployment patterns, but also and more crucially on the type of jobs occupied by host communities and refugees to measure decent work. Building on the Jijiga study, Samuel Hall was subsequently contracted to replicate the research in the Tigray regional state.

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ILO/UNHCR - Doing Business in Dadaab

January 2019

Contrary to many popular perceptions, Dadaab is an area of opportunity with existing strengths that can be harnessed. This market systems analysis identifies these strengths as well as areas to build further, and provides the foundation for building opportunities to strengthen job creation and linkages between host and refugee communities as well as with private sector employers in Garissa county as well as with the capital.

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GIZ - Labour Market Needs Analysis in the Afghan Market Sector

November 2015

The objective of this nation-wide consultation was to a) provide a thorough picture of the specific skills demanded by the Afghan mining sector through the establishment of job-specific competency profiles; and b) based on the information gained through the first phase of the research, design workshops in close collaboration with private sector actors in order to improve the practical skillset of Afghan students in mining-related fields.

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DRC - AfPak Labour Market Assessment

September 2013

Samuel Hall researchers aimed to assist DRC in planning for its livelihoods programming by answering the following key research question: ‘What are the segments of the Afghan urban labour market with the biggest labour supply gaps and future opportunities for displaced populations?’

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ILO - Buried in Bricks, A Study on Bonded Labour in Brick Kilns

November 2011

This study was a rapid assessment of one of the most prevalent, yet least known, forms of hazardous labour in Afghanistan – for both children and adults – and one of the worst forms of labour for children in particular. Narrowing in on one sector, this report strived to provide an accurate depiction of bonded labour practices in brick kilns in two provinces of Afghanistan.

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Mercy Corps - Economic Assessment and Labour Market Survey

November 2011

This economic assessment report is based on desk research, labour market assessments and analyses and key stakeholder interviews in the four targeted provinces – Balkh, Baghlan, Kunduz and Kandahar – to identify growth sectors and jobs and technical vocational skills in greatest demand in each province in order to inform a skills training programme design process.

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AKDN/UCA - Undertaking the Faizabad Labour Market Survey

April 2010

To extend its reach and impact, the Khorog campus of the School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE) delivered Training of Trainer programmes in vocational education/progressive technology implementation and administering scholarships to Afghan learners to take SPCE courses. This evaluation assessed the local economic situation and highlighted crucial sectors.

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