| ALMP | Active Labour Market Programme |
| CCFCLA | Child Care and Family Care Leave Act |
| DQR | Deutscher Qualificationsrahmen |
| EI | Employment Insurance |
| EPEW | Equal Pay for Equal Work |
| EQF | European Qualification Framework |
| ETB | Education and Training Benefit |
| EU | European Union |
| EU-OSHA | European Agency for Safety and Health at Work |
| EUR | Euro |
| FY | Fiscal Year |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| GPEC | Gestion prévisionnelle de l’emploi et des compétences |
| IA | Inclusive Workplace (Agreement) |
| ICT | Information and Communication Technology |
| IESC | Industrial Employment Stabilisation Centres |
| ILA | Individual Learning Accounts |
| INO | New Opportunities Initiative |
| IT | Information Technology |
| JEED | Japan Organization for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job Seekers |
| JHPS/KHPS | Japan Household Panel Survey |
| JILPT | Japan Institute of Labour Policy and Training |
| JPSED | Japanese Panel Study of Employment Dynamics |
| JPY | Japanese Yen |
| LASI | Länder for Occupational Safety and Health |
| LFS | Labour Force Survey |
| LSMEP | Longitudinal Survey of Middle-aged and Elderly Persons |
| LSIO | Labour Standard Inspection Office |
| MHCC | Mental Health Commission of Canada |
| MHLW | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare |
| NGOs | Non-Governmental Organisations |
| NIACE | National Institute of Adult Continuing Education |
| NPS | New Pay System |
| NQF | National Qualification Framework |
| OFF-JT | Off-the-Job Training |
| OJT | On-the-Job Training |
| PES | Public Employment Service |
| PHSMS | Psychological Health and Safety Management System |
| PIAAC | Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies |
| RVCC | Reconhecimento, Validação e Certificação de Competências |
| SAM | Systematic work environment management |
| SHRC | Silver Human Resource Centre |
| SME | Small and Medium-sized Enterprises |
| SUVA | Swiss Accident Insurance |
| UK | United Kingdom |
| VET | Vocational Education and Training |