London’s workforce exposure to generative artificial intelligence April 30th, 2026 by Jeff Dwan-O Reilly Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is evolving quickly, with the potential to reshape London’s labour market. But its overall impact on employment remains uncertain. This supplement summaries the findings of recent GLA Economics research into the topic. Introduction How will artificial intelligence change London’s labour market? In a new GLA Economics Working Paper, ‘London’s workforce exposure…
The Inclusive Talent Strategy November 27th, 2025 by Kathryn Petrie, Principal Economist, Insights team, Skills and Employment Unit, GLA Last month the GLA and London Councils launched the Inclusive Talent Strategy (ITS). The ITS is a vital step in delivering the London Growth Plan. It aims to ensure that all Londoners can benefit from growth by building a skilled workforce and helping more people access high-quality jobs, while making it easier for employers to…
Green apprenticeships in London January 30th, 2025 by Ruth Moxon, Economist The Mayor has pledged to work with London’s employers to create high-quality jobs and apprenticeships.[1] He has also set a target for London to be net zero carbon by 2030, in which apprenticeships are seen as important pathways to develop the skills to achieve this.[2] This blog summarises some of our recent analysis around green…
Autumn Budget 2024: Highlights and Implications for London November 28th, 2024 by Adam Yousef The Government’s Autumn 2024 Budget included several major fiscal changes, including a revision of the method by which national debt is measured for national accounting purposes, an upcoming rise in national insurance contributions for employers and commitments related to regional devolution. Some of these changes could significantly influence London’s economic trajectory. On October 30th 2024,…
Evidence from the Employer Skills Survey 2022 April 19th, 2024 by Mariia Vorotchenko (GLA Economics) The Employer Skills Survey 2022 is the sixth edition of the survey conducted by the DfE since 2011. The survey aims to identify the skills challenges faced by employers, in their existing workforce as well as when recruiting. In particular, the survey covers three main areas: Recruitment and skill-shortage vacancies Skills gaps Training and workforce…
The State of London v4 January 22nd, 2024 by Adam Yousef On 22 January 2024, the GLA’s City Intelligence Unit released the fourth version of its bi-annual State of London report – a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of London’s key economic and social outcomes. The report covers numerous datasets that update at different intervals, but most of the data presented reflect the state of affairs in…
The Local Skills Improvement Plan for London: Helping Londoners get into better jobs by ensuring training matches employer demand October 26th, 2023 by Monet Durieux Introduction Skills are important for the economy, individuals and employers. For the economy, education and skills are key drivers of economic growth and productivity. For individuals, people with higher level qualifications are more likely to be in work, earn higher wages, and enjoy greater job security. And finally for employers, hiring difficulties and skills gaps…
Monitoring the employment impact of mayoral programmes and initiatives – report summary May 18th, 2023 by Abigail Lyons When the Mayor was re-elected in May 2021, he stated that “protecting, preserving and helping to create jobs will be my economic priority”. GLA Economics have therefore produced a report to monitor the employment impact of programmes and initiatives over the mayoral term. Estimates suggest that over the mayoral term (since 2016), the mayor has…
The GLA’s Adult Education Budget data publication August 26th, 2021 by Hector Espinoza The Adult Education Budget (AEB), devolved in August 2019 to the GLA, funds education and training for adults aged 19 and above. In this article, we present key aspects and findings of the latest AEB data release, covering the first two quarters of the academic year 2020/21. It should be noted that the Covid-19 pandemic…
