Ekkehard Ernst is chief macroeconomist at the International Labour Organization, where he is responsible for understanding the future of work and analyzing alternative paths for jobs and earnings to improve upon current trends. His work helps decision-makers understand developments in skills and labor costs around the globe, providing them with the necessary intelligence to make effective long-term decisions. Before joining the ILO in 2008, he worked at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the European Central Bank. He has published extensively in the area of labor market trends and reforms and the impact of financial markets on jobs. Ernst studied in Mannheim, Saarbrücken, and Paris and holds a Ph.D. from the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales.