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Early gender gaps drive career choices and employment opportunities
5 March 2015
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Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET) in the aftermath of the crisis
4 March 2015
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New approach needed to tackle mental ill-health at work
4 March 2015
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Employment and skills strategy in England
25 February 2015
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The UK economy is doing well, but the job is not yet finished
24 February 2015
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Data
Unemployment rate
Latest data on unemployment rate, which is the number of unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, where the latter consists of the unemployed plus those in paid or self-employment.
Books
Fit Mind, Fit Job - From Evidence to Practice in Mental Health and Work
Health and employment services should intervene earlier, involve key stakeholders and ensure they work together in order to help people with mental-health issues find work and stay in a job.
Focus
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Forum on mental health and work, 4 March, The Hague
This forum will provide a unique opportunity to discuss how to design and implement co-ordinated health and employment policies to support workers with mental ill-health keep and find new quality jobs.
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The OECD and G20
The OECD supports the G20 in employment and social policy by identifying relevant responses to the jobs crisis, policies to minimise economic effects and strategies to promote a job-rich recovery.
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Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC)
PIAAC assesses the level and distribution of adult skills across countries. It focuses on the key cognitive and workplace skills that are required for successful participation in the economy and society of the 21st century.
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Mental Health and Work
Mental illness is a growing problem in society and is increasingly affecting productivity and well-being in the workplace. This project challenges some of the myths around mental health.
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Helping older workers stay employed
Latest OECD analysis of the impact of reforms and government efforts to boost employment rates among people over 50, amid rising pressures on sustainability of public social spending.