Primary Data Sources
1. World Bank Global Jobs Indicators Database
Source: World Bank Data Catalog
Description: Comprehensive database of job-related indicators across countries.
Indicators Used: - Employment in ICT services (% of total employment) - Indicator Code: SL.EMP.ICTI.ZS - Employment in ICT manufacturing (% of total employment) - Indicator Code: SL.EMP.ICTM.ZS
Access Method: World Bank API (https://api.worldbank.org/v2)
License: Public domain / Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Status: ✅ Integrated (via API)
2. World Bank Global Labor Database (GLD)
Source: World Bank GLD Repository
Description: Harmonized microdata from labor force surveys across multiple countries.
Data Types: - Harmonized labor force survey data - Employment statistics by country - Demographic and labor market indicators
Access Method: - World Bank GLD Server (official use) - Datalibweb (public access) - Microdata Library - GitHub repository
License: Varies by survey (Public, Official Use, or Restricted)
Status: ⚠️ Sample data used for demonstration (real data requires access permissions)
Documentation: GLD Manual
3. World Bank Open Data (Data360)
Source: World Bank Open Data
Description: Free and open access to global development data.
Indicators Used: - ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports) - Indicator Code: TX.VAL.ICTG.ZS.UN - ICT goods imports (% of total goods imports) - Indicator Code: TM.VAL.ICTG.ZS.UN - Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Access Method: World Bank API
License: Public domain
Status: ✅ Integrated (via API)
Platform: Data360
4. ITU ICT Data Hub
Source: ITU ICT Data Hub
Description: International Telecommunication Union’s comprehensive database of ICT statistics.
Indicators Used: - Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people - Indicator Code: IT.CEL.SETS.P2 - Internet users (% of population) - Indicator Code: IT.NET.USER.ZS - Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people - Indicator Code: IT.NET.BBND.P2
Access Method: World Bank API (ITU indicators available through WB API)
License: Public domain
Status: ✅ Integrated (via World Bank API)
5. International Labor Organization (ILO)
Source: ILO Statistics
Description: International labor organization statistics on employment and labor markets.
Data Types: - Employment statistics - Labor market indicators - Workforce demographics
Access Method: ILO API / Web portal
License: Public domain (with attribution)
Status: ⚠️ Referenced (not directly integrated in current version)
Note: ILO data can be integrated via their API or downloaded datasets.
6. Global Findex Digital Connectivity Tracker
Source: World Bank Global Findex
Description: Database on how adults in 160+ economies save, borrow, make payments, and manage risk, including digital financial services.
Relevance: Digital connectivity and financial inclusion metrics related to digital job opportunities.
Access Method: World Bank Global Findex database
License: Public domain
Status: ⚠️ Referenced (not directly integrated in current version)
7. Anthropic EconomicIndex Dataset
Source: Hugging Face - Anthropic EconomicIndex
Description: Comprehensive dataset tracking economic indicators related to AI and technology impacts on labor markets and economic activity.
Data Types: - Economic indicators related to AI adoption - Labor market impacts - Technology sector metrics - Economic index measurements
Access Method: Hugging Face Datasets library / Direct download
License: MIT License
Status: ⚠️ Available for integration (requires Hugging Face datasets library)
Documentation: Dataset Card
Integration Note: Can be loaded using:
from datasets import load_dataset
dataset = load_dataset("Anthropic/EconomicIndex", "release_2025_09_15")8. Stanford AI Index Report 2025
Source: Stanford HAI - AI Index Report 2025
Description: Comprehensive annual report tracking AI progress, including research, technical performance, responsible AI, economy, science, policy, education, and public opinion.
Key Metrics: - AI research and development trends - Technical performance benchmarks - Private AI investment data - AI model development statistics - Labor market impacts - Public opinion on AI
Access Method: - Public data access via AI Index Public Data - Report downloads (PDF) - Data visualizations and datasets
License: Public domain / Open access
Status: ⚠️ Available for integration (data available via public data portal)
Key Insights Relevant to Dashboard: - U.S. private AI investment: $109.1 billion (2024) - 78% of organizations reported using AI in 2024 - AI boosts productivity and helps narrow skill gaps - Performance gaps between top AI models shrinking
Documentation: 2025 AI Index Report
9. PwC AI Jobs Barometer
Source: PwC AI Jobs Barometer
Description: Comprehensive analysis of AI’s impact on jobs, tracking job postings, skills demand, and labor market transformations across industries and regions.
Data Types: - AI job posting trends - Skills demand analysis - Industry-level job impacts - Regional variations in AI job markets - Supply and demand dynamics
Access Method: - Annual reports (PDF downloads) - 2025 AI Jobs Barometer report - 2024 AI Jobs Barometer report (historical data)
License: PwC proprietary (publicly available reports)
Status: ⚠️ Available for integration (via report analysis and data extraction)
Reports Available: - 2025 AI Jobs Barometer (Full report and Executive summary) - 2024 AI Jobs Barometer (Historical comparison)
Relevance: Directly addresses Challenge 8 requirements for understanding digital/AI job demand and supply trends.
10. Yale Budget Lab - Evaluating Impact of AI on Labor Market
Source: Yale Budget Lab Research
Description: Research and analysis on the current state of AI’s impact on labor markets, including displacement effects, job creation, and workforce transitions.
Data Types: - Labor market impact assessments - Job displacement analysis - Workforce transition metrics - Economic impact evaluations
Access Method: Research publications and datasets
License: Academic research (check specific publication licenses)
Status: ⚠️ Available for integration (via research publications)
Relevance: Provides academic perspective on AI labor market impacts, complementing industry and government data sources.
11. McKinsey - Economic Potential of Generative AI
Source: McKinsey - The Economic Potential of Generative AI
Description: Comprehensive analysis of generative AI’s economic potential, productivity impacts, and implications for the future of work across industries.
Key Insights: - Economic value potential of generative AI - Productivity gains by industry - Workforce implications - Skills transformation requirements - Regional economic impacts
Access Method: - Research reports and articles - Data visualizations - Industry-specific analyses
License: McKinsey proprietary (publicly available insights)
Status: ⚠️ Available for integration (via report analysis and insights extraction)
Relevance: Provides strategic insights on generative AI’s economic impact, which directly relates to digital/AI job demand forecasting.
Key Findings: - Generative AI could add trillions of dollars in value to global economy - Significant productivity gains across knowledge work sectors - Transformation of work activities and required skills