Local Employment and Skills
A skilled workforce represents an important tool for local economies to attract investment. We support the development of local employment and skills policies that connect employers with the talent they seek and prepare workers for transitions for the future of work.
How can local service integration help individuals in vulnerable situations such as youth, migrants, persons with disabilities and families facing multiple challenges, in the labour market and in society more generally?
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Read about “who does what” across levels of government in OECD countries in relation to active labour market policies.
This webinar presented the latest findings from the 2023 edition of the OECD flagship publication, Job Creation and Local Economic Development, learn from international experiences, and discuss the implications for Scotland, UK.
The green transition is changing jobs, skills, and local economies. Register to the launch of the new CFE report, Job Creation and Local Economic Development 2023: Bridging the Great Green Divide.
Learn about labour market services and measures to support job seekers in Amsterdam and other Dutch cities.
What is the issue?
Automation, digitalisation and the green transition create challenges but also new opportunities for local labour markets. 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.
How do we work?
We examine the role of these megatrends on local labour markets, in order to support the development of policies and skills strategies that can foster economic development and quality job creation. We provide countries with research and analysis, tailored policy advice on local employment and skills policies, international peer exchange and support with implementing reforms.
OUR AREAS OF WORK
Local Employment Policies
Local employment systems offer efficient matching of employers and workers at the local level. In our work, we review how employment systems can be best geared to local needs through active labour market policies sensitive to local needs and their integration with other local services.
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Policy implementation
We support national, regional, and local government with technical support to implement reforms of employment and skills policies. We do this through in-depth reviews of current policies and legislation, international reviews of successful policies, capacity building and international exchanges.
Peer-to-peer exchange
Policymakers and practitioners benefit from meeting with their peers on what works and why. We facilitate these exchanges through background research, identifying relevant examples and creating the space for exchange through webinars, workshops and study visits.
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Local Skills Policies
Local skills systems connect local employers, workers, government, social and economic partners, universities and training providers to support growth, innovation and better jobs. We support building stronger skills systems where local employers find the talent they seek and individuals have access to life-long learning opportunities.
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Will there be a green divide?
The green transition is reshaping jobs, firms and places. It is also creating “winners and losers” as we race to reach net zero, with gaps emerging in the geography of green jobs. Left unchecked, this could lead to some places being left behind, jeopardising the green transition. What can cities and regions do to boost green job creation?
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