13-June-2017
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By the end of 2016, employment in Germany had risen to 66% of the population aged 15-74, markedly higher than the OECD average of 61%. It is projected to continue to rise to 68% by the end of 2018, 9 percentage points above its pre-crisis level in 2007, driven importantly by an increase in part-time work.
13-June-2017
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It is a great pleasure to welcome you to the High Level Policy Forum on the new OECD Jobs Strategy. I would like to thank Minister Nahles and Germany’s Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs for their fruitful and productive collaboration and for hosting today’s discussions.
13-June-2017
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It is my pleasure to launch the OECD’s 2017 Employment Outlook, our flagship report on key labour market developments and prospects in OECD member countries. I’d like to thank Minister Nahles and Germany’s Federal Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs for hosting this event. Today’s launch is very timely given our High-Level Policy Forum on the new OECD Jobs Strategy here in Berlin.
12-June-2017
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The Secretary-General will be in Berlin on 12-13 June 2017 to attend the High-Level Policy Forum on the new OECD Jobs Strategy. He will also present the OECD Employment Outlook 2017 at a press conference with Germany’s Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Ms. Andrea Nahles and attend the International Conference “G20 Africa Partnership - Investing in a Common Future”.
23-May-2017
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Governments around the world are striving to re-ignite growth in their economies. Widening inequalities – often related to the economic slowdown – are forcing a rethink of how the benefits of growth are shared.
23-May-2017
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This morning I was pleased to hand over to Chancellor Merkel the major OECD report, Investing in Climate, Investing in Growth. I took the opportunity to congratulate the Chancellor for putting the issue of climate squarely on the G20 agenda.
22-May-2017
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The Secretary-General was in Berlin on 22-23 May 2017 to attend the Petersberg Climate Dialogue where he delivered remarks at the Session on “Climate Change as catalyst for sustainable economic growth and well-being” and presented the OECD report “Investing in Climate - Investing in Growth”.
20-May-2017
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I would like to congratulate the German Presidency for hosting this first ever meeting of G20 health ministers, and in keeping antimicrobial resistance (AMR) on the international agenda. It is an honour that you have invited me to address you.
19-May-2017
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The Secretary-General was in Berlin on 19-20 May 2017 to attend the G20 Health Ministers’ Meeting where he delivered remarks at the session on “Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance”.
19-May-2017
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Minister Andrea Nahles, Chair of LEMM and German Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, asked OECD Secretary-General, Mr. José Angel Gurría, the following two questions in the session on “Fostering decent work for sustainable global supply chains".