Public Employment Services Link Job Seekers and Employers, Often Tying Benefits to Active Search
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Updated · World Bank · May 12
Public Employment Services Link Job Seekers and Employers, Often Tying Benefits to Active Search
1 articles · Updated · World Bank · May 12
Public employment services are government-run bodies that match job seekers with employers and support labor market development at national, regional, or local levels.
Those agencies provide labor-market information, job intermediation, and targeted support to workers and firms, helping reduce frictions and improve skill-to-job matches.
In many countries, unemployment benefits and other cash support are tied to PES registration and active job search, giving the agencies a gatekeeping role in social protection.
In developing economies, PES are presented as tools to make labor markets more efficient, inclusive, and resilient by widening access to work opportunities and support.
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