The Jobs Ecosystem: What it takes to create jobs

Jobs are the outcome of development done right and are the best way to end poverty and give people hope, dignity, and a better future.That’s why the World Bank Group is changing the way we do things—ensuring that all our operations have a clear line of sight to employment.

Creating jobs requires investing in foundational infrastructure, supporting a business-friendly environment, and mobilizing private capital. The World Bank Group’s public sector arms—IDA and IBRD—help finance essential human and physical infrastructure so people and businesses can thrive. We also work with governments to build environments that spur entrepreneurship and job creation—identifying high-potential sectors and designing targeted reforms to unlock growth. But in a resource-constrained world, public finance isn’t enough. Through IFC and MIGA, we help mobilize private capital, equity, and guarantees—empowering entrepreneurs and firms to expand and create the jobs of tomorrow.

With 1.2 billion young people becoming working-age adults over the next decade, the world needs more jobs than ever before. Explore the numbers it takes to help meet this urgent demand and how the World Bank Group is a key partner for job creation.