[1] IZA World of Labor launched on 1 May 2014 at the Press Club in Washington D.C. to coincide with International Workers' Day.
[2] It is a freely-available online resource presenting analyses of labor economics issues to inform evidence-based policy,[3] from the effect of minimum wages on employment prospects to whether demographic bulges affect youth unemployment.
Each peer-reviewed article is structured in a uniform format:[4] pros and cons to demonstrate an objective view of current debates; a map showing where in the world the research has come from; data sources; and a one-page compact summary which offers quick, key facts.
The website and articles are divided into ten key areas of study: program evaluation; behavioral and personnel economics; migration; institutions; transition and emerging economies; development; environment; education and human capital; demography, family, and gender; and data and methods.
Articles have received international coverage, with features in UK outlets such as the Daily Telegraph,[8] The Independent,[9] and Metro;[10] German newspapers such as Die Welt;[11] and South American press such as Peru 21,[12] JC Magazine,[13] and El Correo.