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Industrial Policy for the Sustainable Development Goals - Increasing the Private Sector’s Contribution

OECD Employment Outlook 2021: How does your country compare?

In some countries, employers used job retention programmes to cut hours while allowing workers to keep their pay and jobs; there, it is likely that the full impact of the pandemic is yet to be felt. In other countries, there have been unprecedented increases in unemployment, but many workers will return to their jobs (or to new ones) as economies re-open and activity picks up.

OECD Skills Outlook 2021: How does Canada compare?

The Skills Outlook Country Profile details key indicators to assess the extent to which Canada is able to provide strong foundations for lifelong learning; promote effective transitions into further education, training and the labour market and engage adults in learning. It also evaluates the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on adult learning and the labour market.

Preventing Harmful Alcohol Use: Key Findings for Canada

Canada consumes 8.9 litres of pure alcohol per capita per year, roughly equivalent to 1.8 bottles of wine or 3.4 litres of beer per week per person aged 15 and over. In addition, in Canada, some population groups are at higher risk than others.

The Economic Benefits of Air Quality Improvements in Arctic Council Countries

Canada: focus on boosting business, jobs and well-being

Canada’s economy is on the road to recovery after the shock from COVID-19, yet risks and uncertainties remain, and some economic sectors and groups remain vulnerable. Support to households and firms should continue until a recovery is well under way, with assistance then focusing on helping viable firms to create jobs, according to a new OECD report.

OECD Employment Outlook 2020 - Key findings for Canada

The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a deep economic crisis not seen since the Great Depression. With respect to the fourth quarter of 2019, OECD-wide GDP is projected to have fallen by almost 15% by the second quarter of 2020. The OECD-wide unemployment rate rose from 5.2% in February to 8.4% in May.

Over the Rainbow? The Road to LGBTI Inclusion - How does Canada compare?

This note provides a comprehensive overview of the extent to which laws in Canada and OECD countries ensure equal treatment of LGBTI people, and of the complementary policies that could help foster LGBTI inclusion.

Behavioural Insights and Organisations - Fostering Safety Culture

How's life in Canada?

This note presents selected findings based on the set of well-being indicators published in How's Life? 2020.