The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development is rolling out a digital system to improve tracking of jobs, employers, labour inspections and worker productivity.
The ministry is in final stages of rolling out the Labour Administration Management Information System (LAMIS), which will bring labour information from districts and local governments onto one platform.
Mr Apollo Onzoma, Assistant Commissioner for Industrial Relations, said LAMIS will strengthen administrative data generation and harmonise labour reporting.
“The system will enable Labour Officers to record and update information on employment, employers, labour inspections and other labour-related activities. Government will use the information to track jobs created and lost and identify employment trends across different districts and sectors,” he said.
He said the system will also improve employer reporting and the flow of inspection information from districts to the ministry.
“I encourage you to approach this training with that responsibility in mind by participating actively, asking questions, working through the different processes and modules, and raising any areas that may be unclear,” he said.
He stressed accurate data entry, saying quality of information will depend on how users enter and manage data.
The rollout comes as government targets about 900,000 jobs annually under the Fourth National Development Plan (NDP IV), which seeks a skilled, productive and competitive workforce.
The information is expected to help government identify where jobs are created, where employment is declining and skills in demand.
Ms Lucie Carlier, Project Manager for the Decent Work and Social Protection Project at Enabel, said modernisation of labour administration through a digital platform started in March 2024.
Mr Joshua Mpairwe, lead consultant at Centric Solutions which developed the system, said LAMIS will be rolled out after issues identified during training are addressed.
Once operational, Labour Officers will use the system to submit district information to the ministry.
While LAMIS will not directly create jobs, it is expected to provide reliable information to guide employment policies and programmes.