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The Jobs Ads Database (JABD) Prototype: Building a New Resource for Historical Labour Market Research

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  • Johansson, Mathias

    (Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences, Lund University)

  • Gladoić Håkansson, Peter

    (Department of Society, Culture and Identity, Malmö University)

  • Karlsson, Tobias

    (Department of Economic History, Lund University)

  • La Mela, Matti

    (Department of ALM, Uppsala University)

Abstract

This paper introduces a novel dataset that serves as a prototype of what we call the ‘Job Ads Database’ (JADB). The underlying job advertisements are gathered from the Swedish digitalized newspaper corpus hosted by and made accessible through the Swedish National Library (Kungliga Biblioteket). JADB enables studying how the frequency and content of job advertisements change over time and sheds new light on the role of newspapers in recruitment, both relative to earlier practices and to public employment offices. We compare JADB data with official employment statistics of notified vacancies and applications from the Swedish Public Employment Administration (SPEA).

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  • Johansson, Mathias & Gladoić Håkansson, Peter & Karlsson, Tobias & La Mela, Matti, 2026. "The Jobs Ads Database (JABD) Prototype: Building a New Resource for Historical Labour Market Research," Lund Papers in Economic History 264, Lund University, Department of Economic History.
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    • C55 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling - - - Large Data Sets: Modeling and Analysis
    • C81 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - Methodology for Collecting, Estimating, and Organizing Microeconomic Data; Data Access
    • J63 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Turnover; Vacancies; Layoffs
    • J64 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Unemployment: Models, Duration, Incidence, and Job Search
    • N33 - Economic History - - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy - - - Europe: Pre-1913
    • N34 - Economic History - - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy - - - Europe: 1913-

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