What JustJobs Network does

JustJobs Network (JJN) is an independent, non-profit applied research organization founded in 2010 and headquartered in New Delhi, India, with research and partnership activity spanning six continents. It produces evidence-based research on labor markets, employment policy, workforce development, and labor-market governance, with particular emphasis on the Global South and vulnerable populations including women, informal workers, migrants, and rural communities. Its research portfolio includes in-depth reports, policy briefs, factsheets, perspectives, data stories, podcasts, and documentary films, organized under three flagship initiatives: Jal Kaushal (rural water-management livelihoods with Arghyam), the FutureWORKS Collective (technology-and-climate labor-market impacts, funded by IDRC Canada), and the Centre for Gender Analysis. The organization convenes a global consortium network of policymakers, academics, business leaders, and grassroots organizations to translate research into policy practice.

JJN operates on a grant-funded model, with revenue derived from philanthropic foundations and development donors (Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, IDRC Canada, GIZ) and commissioned studies from multilateral institutions, governments (e.g., Government of Karnataka via the Fiscal Policy Institute), and civil society partners (Arghyam, PRADAN, IGC, Worker Rights Consortium, CIPPEC, Red Sur). Its go-to-market motion is community-led: it influences labor-market policy through published research, monthly newsletters, social media, media appearances in major outlets (WSJ, BBC, CNN, FT, Al Jazeera), and participation in panel discussions, seminars, conferences, and webinars. All research outputs are published free of charge via its website (justjobsnetwork.org).

Leadership is anchored by Founder and Executive Director Sabina Dewan and Founding Partner Gregory Randolph, supported by a small specialized research team. The organization was incubated at the Center for American Progress during its early years and now operates as an independent non-profit entity. JJN does not develop a proprietary software product, API, or technology platform; its underlying capability rests on research methodology, qualitative field work, and a curated network of partner institutions rather than on technical infrastructure.

Name

JustJobs Network

Legal name

JustJobs Network

Website

https://justjobsnetwork.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

JustJobs Network is an independent non-profit applied research organization, founded in 2010 and headquartered in New Delhi, that produces evidence-based research on labor markets and employment policy for governments, multilateral institutions, foundations, and civil society organizations in the Global South.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Market Research and Policy Analysis

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry & Sector Research (Syndicated/Custom) (BPAHALAE)

Keywords

• Labor market research
• Employment policy analysis
• Workforce development research
• Future of work studies
• Social protection research

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Research Grants and Funding: JustJobs Network operates as a non-profit research organization that secures funding through grants and partnerships with foundations, development agencies, and government bodies. Their funding sources include organizations such as Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, IDRC Canada, and various government agencies that commission or fund their research on labor markets and employment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

JustJobs Network is an applied research organization that produces evidence-based research on labor markets, employment policy, workforce development, and the future of work, with a primary focus on the Global South. It publishes research reports, policy briefs, factsheets, perspectives, data stories, podcasts, and documentary films, and operates research initiatives including Jal Kaushal, FutureWORKS Collective, and the Centre for Gender Analysis. The organization convenes a global network of policymakers, academics, business leaders, and civil society to translate research into labor market policy and practice.

Product overview

JustJobs Network is a global applied research organization focused on labor market research and evidence-based policy analysis. The organization produces a portfolio of research content products including in-depth reports, policy briefs, factsheets, perspectives/opinion pieces, data stories with visualizations, podcasts, and documentary films. These products cover critical labor market topics including employment creation, workforce development, technology impacts on work, gender equality, urbanization, climate change, and social protection. The organization operates research initiatives such as Jal Kaushal (water management livelihoods research), FutureWORKS Collective (technology and climate labor impacts), and the Centre for Gender Analysis. Research is disseminated through events including panel discussions, seminars, conferences, and webinars. The organization does not offer a software product, API, or technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jal Kaushal: A research project examining the jobs-tasks-skills nexus of household and irrigation water management in India's rural areas, undertaken in partnership with Arghyam.
• FutureWORKS Collective
• Centre for Gender Analysis

Products and services

• Research Reports In-depth research reports covering labor market topics including employment, wages, technology, gender, urbanization, and climate change impacts on work. Produced for governments, multilaterals, civil society, and academics seeking evidence on Global South employment issues.
• Policy Briefs Concise policy briefs providing actionable recommendations on workforce development, skills training, and labor market governance. Designed for policymakers and advocates needing distilled, action-oriented evidence.
• Factsheets Concise data summaries and factsheets delivering at-a-glance evidence on labor markets and workforce trends. Targeted at journalists, advocates, and policy communicators who need digestible statistics and findings.
• Perspectives and Data Stories Opinion pieces, explainers, and visual data narratives from experts and the research team on pressing labor market challenges and policy issues. Used by media, academics, and policy audiences for analysis and commentary.
• Podcasts Audio content discussing workforce trends, employment challenges, and future of work topics. Distributed through the website and used to reach broader public and policy audiences.
• Films Documentary films and photo essays capturing human interest stories from the world of work. Used to bring grounded, lived-experience perspectives to research findings for advocacy and public engagement.
• Jal Kaushal Initiative Research project examining the jobs-tasks-skills nexus of household and irrigation water management in India's rural areas, undertaken in partnership with Arghyam. Targets rural livelihoods, water governance, and local employment outcomes.
• FutureWORKS Collective Consortium of research organisations coordinated by JustJobs Network and funded by IDRC Canada, focused on how technological advancement and climate change are reshaping labor markets in the Global South. Produces comparative research outputs and convenes cross-country policy dialogue.
• Centre for Gender Analysis Initiative focused on analyzing gender dimensions of employment, labor markets, and economic participation. Produces research outputs on women's economic participation in the Global South and supports gender mainstreaming across the organization's work.
• Events Programme Programme of panel discussions, seminars, conferences, webinars, and workshops on labor market topics, used to convene policymakers, academics, and civil society around research findings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Shakti Yojane study found fare-free transit scheme expanding mobility, income security, and agency for Karnataka's most vulnerable women

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and foundational.

• ArghyamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on the Jal Kaushal project examining the jobs-tasks-skills nexus of rural water management in India. The project involved research across five states (Karnataka, Bihar, Odisha, Meghalaya, Maharashtra) and 50 Gram Panchayats, exploring how community involvement in water management creates and maintains livelihoods.
• Fiscal Policy Institute, Government of KarnatakacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on studying the Shakti Yojane (fare-free public bus transport scheme) and its impact on women's economic participation, mobility, and access to employment opportunities in Karnataka, India.
• PRADANcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research on rural women's pathways to formal employment, examining social norms, family negotiations, and institutional gaps that shape women's employment journeys beyond just skills training.
• FutureWORKS Collective ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA consortium of research organizations coordinated by JustJobs Network, funded by IDRC Canada, that aims to fill research lacunae on how technological trends and climate change impact labor markets in the Global South.
• CIPPECmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinated the 'Future of Work in the Global South' initiative, bringing together regional perspectives on future of work and collaborating on research publications.
• Red SurmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-published the Future of Work brief series with JustJobs Network, including reports on technology, demographics, and AI in the Global South.
• Worker Rights ConsortiummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on the 'Global Wage Trends for Apparel Workers' report, combining JJN's labor market analysis with WRC's expertise on working conditions in the global apparel industry.
• International Growth Centre (IGC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on research reports about secondary cities and job creation, including studies on Mbale, Uganda and transforming secondary urban areas for employment generation.
• Center for American ProgressfoundationalStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted JustJobs Network during its incubation period. JJN published early reports including 'Social Protection Is a Necessity, Not a Privilege' through CAP.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• International Growth Centre (IGC): IGC is a research organization producing evidence on inclusive economic growth in developing countries, including labor and urbanization. JJN has explicitly partnered with IGC on research about secondary cities and job creation, making it a direct peer in both research topic and donor ecosystem (UK aid-funded).
• Institute of Development Studies (IDS): IDS conducts applied social-science research on inequality, livelihoods, and labor in developing economies. Both JJN and IDS combine rigorous research with policy engagement for Global-South audiences, including via grant-funded research assistants and policy briefs.
• WIEGO (Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing): WIEGO produces research and policy advocacy on informal workers, especially women, in developing economies. Closely comparable to JJN's Jal Kaushal and Centre for Gender Analysis work on informal livelihoods and gendered labor outcomes.
• CIPPEC: Argentine think tank producing rigorous public-policy research and co-coordinated the 'Future of Work in the Global South' initiative with JJN. It is a direct peer in policy-research-and-advocacy model, geographic focus (emerging markets), and grant-funded operating model.
• Overseas Development Institute (ODI): ODI is a UK-based global affairs think tank producing research on development, labor, and economic policy. Comparable to JJN in donor-funded research-and-policy model, multi-format output (reports, briefs, data), and focus on Global-South employment and social protection.
• Centre for Policy Research (India): India's leading independent policy think tank producing research on governance, economy, and employment. JJN explicitly partnered with CPR on the 'Clarion Call For Just Jobs' publication, and both serve as Delhi-based policy research outlets addressing Indian and Global-South labor issues.

Broad incumbents

• International Labour Organization (ILO): The ILO is the UN agency setting global labor standards and producing labor market research worldwide. It is directly comparable to JustJobs Network in subject matter (labor markets, employment, social protection) and Global-South mandate, though it operates at far greater scale as a multilateral institution.
• Center for American Progress (CAP): JJN was incubated at CAP in 2010 and published its first report through CAP. CAP is a broader US policy think tank covering many issues beyond labor; relevant as a direct historical and operational comparator for JJN's grant-funded, mission-driven think-tank model.
• World Bank (Development Research Group): The World Bank produces and commissions extensive labor market and development research. It is a comparable authority in the Global-South labor research space but operates at vastly larger scale; JJN's research themes (informality, jobs, social protection) often overlap with World Bank outputs.

Emerging players

• World Resources Institute (WRI): WRI produces research at the intersection of climate, energy transition, and sustainable economies. Comparable to JJN's FutureWORKS Collective work on climate-and-jobs, both organizations produce rigorous, donor-funded research aimed at influencing policy in emerging economies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/jjnglobal
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZw6Kn0S1UE4xd-bmBrVybQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/justjobsnetwork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/justjobs-network

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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