PRB uses innovative approaches to analyze the many interrelated facets of population, such as aging, poverty and inequality, migration and urbanization, and gender, to answer the questions: What will our world look like in the future? And what does that mean for policymakers now? Our work in this area includes:
Spanning the Globe
World Population Data Sheet
Each year, PRB produces an easy-reference wallchart that contains the most up-to-date demographic information for all the countries and major regions of the world. Translated into five languages and distributed around the world, the Data Sheet includes graphics and ranking lists that enable students and decisionmakers alike to place their country in regional and global context. “There is no more valuable resource for the population field than PRB's Data Sheet. It is used all over the world and is always kept close at hand by those working in the field. We simply couldn't do our jobs without it,” noted Victoria Sant, president of the Summit Foundation.
Forging New Territory
Assessing the U.S. Science and Engineering Work Force
PRB is beginning a landmark study of the science and engineering work force in the United States. Until now, students, educators, employers, and state legislators have had to rely on out-of-date or inadequate data when making career, hiring, and policy decisions. This research, funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and drawing upon data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, will explore where science and engineering jobs are located and how this work force is changing with respect to numbers of women, people of color, and immigrants.
Providing Understandable Analysis: Population Bulletin
Published since 1945, PRB's quarterly Population Bulletin takes an in-depth look at current domestic and international population issues and trends. Written by experts for nonexperts, Bulletins are noted for presenting complex information in a clear and objective way. Colorful graphics help illustrate and explain the text. Bulletins are widely used in university classes and by journalists, policymakers, and others around the world.