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Labour market discrimination still a big problem in OECD countries

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02-Jul-2008

Women are 20% less likely than men to have a paid job in OECD countries and they earn on average 17% less than men, according to the latest edition of OECD’s Employment Outlook.

Employment Outlook 2008 - How does Canada compare ?

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02-Jul-2008

The OECD Employment Outlook takes an annual look at key issues in employment. This document  highlights findings from the Employment Outlook Edition 2008 relevant to Canada.

Employment Outlook 2008 - How does Japan compare ?

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02-Jul-2008

The OECD Employment Outlook takes an annual look at key issues in employment. This document  highlights findings from the Employment Outlook Edition 2008 relevant to Japan.

Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2008: How Does Japan Compare

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26-Jun-2008

Total health spending accounted for 8.2% of GDP in Japan in 2005, 0.7% lower than the OECD average of 8.9%.

The contribution of labour market and employment policies to addressing the needs of vulnerable workers and areas in a globalising economy

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12-May-2008

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

In his speech delivered at the meeting of the G8 Employment and Labour Ministers in Niigata, Mr. Gurría presented the global economic situation and its potential impact on labour markets. He underlined ...

OECD working party launches safety testing of nanomaterials

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23-Apr-2008

OECD member countries, as well as some non-member economies and other stakeholders, are pooling expertise and funding to test the human health and environmental safety effects of a number of nanomaterials. 

Economic survey of Japan 2008: Reforming the labour market to cope with increasing dualism and population ageing

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07-Apr-2008

Labour market reform is needed to reverse the rising share of non-regular workers, which creates equity and efficiency concerns, and to raise the female participation rate to offset population ageing.

Babies and Bosses - Highlights - Japan

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29-Nov-2007

Parents in Japan find it hard to combine work and family commitments. The result is a low female employment and a very low fertility rate of below 1.3 children per woman. Social policies to help parents (leave arrangements, childcare, etc) are relatively well-developed...

Health at a Glance 2007 - Press release in Japanese

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13-Nov-2007

Health at a Glance 2007 - ＯＥＣＤ加盟国の保健医療は改善しているが、慢性疾患の管理の改善が必要
－必要な眼底検査を受けている糖尿病患者は半数のみ－

OECD Employment Outlook 2007 - How does Japan compare ?

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19-Jun-2007

The OECD Employment Outlook takes an annual look at key issues in employment. This document higlights findings from the Employment Outlook Edition 2007 relevant to Japan.