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The 19th edition of the APO Productivity Databook provides harmonized comparisons of Asia’s economic growth and productivity from 1970 through 2024, with projections through 2035. Its [Read More]
The gig economy has grown rapidly worldwide, driven by digitalization and online work platforms. Through greater flexibility and short-term employment arrangements, it has expanded job opportunities [Read More]
The APO responded to an increasingly complex environment in 2025, shaped by evolving AI technologies, sustainability imperatives, and demographic transition. Against this backdrop, it continued to [Read More]
AI Adoption for Productivity Improvement in the Public Sector examines how artificial intelligence is being adopted across eight APO member economies and the conditions required to [Read More]
This publication examines how digital transformation can enhance productivity across six APO members: Bangladesh, the Republic of China, India, Japan, Nepal, and Pakistan. Systems must expand [Read More]
What happens when an economy changes faster than its productivity foundations can support? Using Mongolia as a compelling case study, Productivity Insights Vol. 7-5, A Productivity-led [Read More]
This Productivity Insights publication outlines four practical AI strategies specifically crafted for small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises: (1) predictive maintenance and AI-based visual inspection for quality [Read More]
This report evaluates AI readiness across 11 APO member economies, examining digital infrastructure, workforce capability, governance, and institutional capacity. It identifies key capability gaps, compares national [Read More]
The APO Productivity Outlook 2026 examines how energy efficiency can drive sustainable productivity growth across the Asia-Pacific region. As APO member economies face rising energy costs, [Read More]
The Asian food services industry has grown amid rising urbanization and disposable incomes, as well as changing consumer preferences, with major cities emerging as culinary hubs. [Read More]