Labor Supply and Demand Projection in Sub-Saharan Africa : Case Study in Cote d'Ivoire and the Democratic Republic of Congo

The objective of this study is to develop a labor supply and demand projection model that can simulate the evolution of both the supply and demand sides of the labor market under varying policy and socioeconomic assumptions and provide a standard customizable methodology that can be applied across countries. The structure of this report is organized into five sections. Section two provides a brief overview of Cote d'Ivoire and the Democratic Republic of Congo contexts in terms of their macroeconomic and demographic backgrounds, education performance, and labor market settings. Section three presents the data used in this study and discusses in detail the methodologies employed to undertake the labor supply and demand projections, and the limitations associated with these methodologies. Section four presents and discusses the key findings from the labor supply and demand projection analysis and, finally, Section V provides the main conclusions and policy recommendations. The annex section provides a detailed methodological note, a brief description of the identification of structural3 and aspirational4 peer countries, and a brief overview of factors influencing demand for skills