The inspiration guide "Data-driven working on regional labor market policy" informs and supports municipalities and labor market professionals in fulfilling their role in the labor market task. The guide offers practical tools for the effective use of data in all phases of policy and implementation.
Thus, using data, municipalities can make targeted contributions to a sustainable and future-proof labor market and better respond to the challenges involved. VNG has published the Inspiratiegids Datagedreven werken aan regionaal arbeidsmarktbeleid (pdf, 588 kB) to support labor market professionals and policy makers in applying data-driven work.
The guide discusses how data can effectively contribute to policy making, implementation and evaluation. Topics such as focusing on information needs, using data sources and interpreting data are discussed in detail. This helps municipalities and labor market regions use data to better respond to issues.
For example, the guide covers the topic "Employment trends and regional training supply: a match? Using this theme, it illustrates how data can help analyze current employment and available training supply, and how mismatches within the labor market can be understood.
The guide emphasizes that data-driven work is more than collecting data. It requires a process in which data is deployed at the right time to support informed policy choices and adjust where necessary.
We will hold an interactive webinar in 2025 that will further explain the insights and applications from the guide. This webinar offers a unique opportunity to discover how data-driven work can be effectively deployed in your region. There is also room for exchanging experiences with fellow professionals. Announcement about this webinar will follow later.
