Automation and the increasing proportion of non-standard forms of employment create new challenges for local employment. Across the OECD, there is increasing labour market polarisation with a decline in the demand for middle-skilled workers and an increase in the demand for high- and low-skilled workers. At the local level, these trends have an uneven impact across regions. Some regions will be in a position to take advantage of greater integration into global labour markets and to transition to digital production, thereby attracting firms and workers, while other regions will lag behind and struggle to create quality jobs.
We examine the role of megatrends, such as digitalisation, globalisation, and demographic change on local labour market, in order to support the definition of policies and skills strategies that can foster economic development and quality job creation. |
OECD Local Skills Week (15-17 February 2022) explored how local communities can overcome local skills gaps and mismatches by helping people reskill and upskill throughout their working lives. |
Local Job Creation
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Employers and Skills Development
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Jobs and Skills in Southeast Asia
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Adult Skills Systems in Cities
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For further information, please contact Kristine Langenbucher
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