The deep recession has led to a marked deterioration in labour market conditions in the OECD area. This
paper, which draws heavily on other ongoing analytical work at the OECD, takes stock of recent labour
market developments, highlights some of the key uncertainties in the early stages of the upturn, and
discusses the policy options available to damp any further, structural deterioration in labour markets and
facilitate an eventual, sustained, job-rich recovery.
