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Governments must do more to help workers adapt to new global economy, says OECD

19-Jun-2007

Rather than seeing globalisation as a threat, OECD governments should focus on improving labour regulations and social protection systems to help people adapt to changing job markets.

Spain "needs to do more" to reduce youth unemployment and precariousness, says the OECD

10-May-2007

Spain has made significant progress over the past decade in improving employment prospects of young people, but there is still much to be done to improve the regulations that affect young people’s chances of  finding jobs, according to a new OECD report.

Creating more and better jobs in a globalising economy

07-May-2007

In his address to G8 Employment and Labour Ministers, Mr. Gurría noted that domestic policies can play a major role in promoting employment opportunities arising from globalisation and reducing adjustment costs.

New Ways of addressing Partial Work Capacity

02-May-2007

The ongoing thematic review on sickness and disability policies suggests that the way countries are dealing with people with a partially-reduced work capacity is changing. The purpose of this paper is to document these policy initiatives.

Nouvelles approches concernant la capacité de travail partielle

02-May-2007

D’après l’examen thématique en cours des politiques de maladie et invalidité, les solutions apportées en cas de capacité de travail partiellement réduite sont en train d’évoluer. Ce document passe en revue ces nouvelles initiatives.

The Changing Nature of the School-to-Work Transition Process in OECD Countries

01-Mar-2007

Despite the fact that today’s young cohorts are smaller in number and better educated than their older counterparts, high youth unemployment remains a serious problem in many OECD countries. The paper highlights the contrasting trends in youth labour market performance over the past decade using a wide range of indicators. It also presents new evidence on i) the length of transitions from school to work; and ii) the degree to which temporary jobs serve as either traps for young people or stepping-stones to good careers.

Belgium “could do better” on school-to-work transition, says the OECD

16-Feb-2007

According to a new report by the OECD, Belgium should do more to help young people get their working life off to a good start. The unemployment rate for 15 to 24 year olds was about 20 per cent in  2005, i.e. almost identical to 10 years ago and around seven percentage points higher than the OECD average.

OECD launches Jobs for Youth project

16-Feb-2007

OECD has launched a new project on Jobs for Youth in 15 countries, the first one being Belgium. Each report contains a survey of the main barriers to employment for young people, an assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness of existing measures to improve the transition from school to work. It also provides a set of policy recommendations for further action by the public authorities and social partners.

Too many workers leave the labour market through sickness and disability benefits, says OECD

07-Nov-2006

Norway, Poland and Switzerland should do more to reduce the number of people claiming sickness benefits and help more disabled people to get jobs, according to a new OECD report.

Jobs and Incomes - The restated OECD Jobs Strategy - DELSA Newsletter N° 3

04-Sep-2006

The third issue of the Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs Newsletter is now available. It focuses on the restated Jobs Strategy and on the challenge of increasing employment in OECD countries, the topic of a recent high-level policy forum.  It also reports on the first reviews of disability policies, and presents a new project to measure adult skills.




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