institute for employment studies

about IES

An overview of IES

IES was established in 1969 to be an independent, national centre of expertise on productivity, manpower planning and labour market change. Since that time it has expanded and diversified to become the UK’s leading independent centre for research and evidence-based consultancy in employment, labour market and human resource policy and practice. It is not-for-profit, its activities being funded through research and consultancy commissions, and from its corporate membership programme.

IES has around 40 multidisciplinary staff and international associates, and its expertise is available to all organisations through research, consultancy, publications and its website.

Since shortly after its inception, the Institute was based in offices on the University of Sussex campus. In 2008 we established a satellite office in London, and in August 2009, moved our Brighton offices into central Brighton.

• IES Annual Review 2012 (PDF, 0.84Mb)

IES registered office: First Floor North, Sovereign House, Church Street, Brighton BN1 1UJ, UK. T: +44(0)1273 763400
Registered in England no. 931547. IES is a charitable company limited by guarantee. Registered charity no. 258390
UK VAT registered, no. GB 449 5535 16