Leveraging training: skills development in SMEs

Leveraging training and skills development in SMEs is an OECD LEED project. The project examines the role of skills and training ecosystems. It investigates the relevance of green skills for SMEs by exploring the transformation and greening of SMEs towards a low-carbon economy.

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LEED peer reviews in 2009/2010

LEED has a diverse 2009/2010 programme of work. Covering key areas of local development including skills, employment, social inclusion and entrepreneurship, many of the projects are still open to participation by interested countries and local authorities.

Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: April 2010

The unemployment rate for the OECD area was broadly stable in February 2010 compared with January. The headline rate fell 0.1 percentage point but this reflected the partial unwinding of effects that led to a temporary increase in Korea's January rate.

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Employment and labour markets: Key tables from OECD

The key tables on employment and labour markets include employment, unemployment indicators as well as data on average annual working time and public expenditure on active labour market policies. Historical data refer to the latest eight time periods.

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Economic Survey of Poland 2010: Making the most of globalisation

The Polish economy has become increasingly connected with the international economy, but challenges are widespread to improve Poland’s position in global markets.

Economic Survey of Poland 2010: Preparing for euro adoption

Major structural reforms are necessary to prepare for euro adoption, all the more as the process of real and nominal convergence remains largely incomplete. This requires a substantial strengthening of alternative adjustment mechanisms to domestic interest- and exchange-rate changes.

Economic Survey of Germany 2010: Facilitating structural change and preventing long-term unemployment

Unemployment has fallen significantly prior to the crisis, not least due to past labour market reforms, and has remained surprisingly stable during this recession – both relative to past experience and vis à vis other OECD countries.

Economic Survey of Germany 2010: Structural reforms to lift potential growth in a globalised world

The potential growth rate of the economy has been low for a long time and the crisis has had a further adverse impact.

A Report on Diversity in the Public Service

This report explores the different approaches OECD countries are taking to foster diversity in the public service in a sustainable and responsive manner. The findings point to an on-going change of perceiving diversity from an equity at entry approach to seeing it as an added value.

Conference: Uniting to improve social and economic participation (Melbourne, Australia)

The conference hosted by NESA within the framework of the LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Governance saw a strengthening of partnerships between employment services, business leaders, the non-profit sector, governments and other stakeholders from Australia and abroad. Proceedings now online