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The importance of high-skill jobs for European regions

High-skilled jobs as an important driver of overall employment growth in the EU and the impact of high-skill job creation goes beyond the highly educated workforce. If European regions are very unequal in terms of high-skill intensity, they are converging slowly.

Why are the returns to skill lower for younger than for older workers?

Older workers earn more than younger workers with the same skills. So what explains the lower return to skill among younger, less-experienced workers? Employers may need time to learn about (and reward) the true skills of young workers. “Experience and the returns to education and skill in OECD countries, Evidence of employer learning?” published in the OECD Journal: Economic Studies.

The Missing Entrepreneurs 2015 - Policies for Self-employment and Entrepreneurship

OECD Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting (14-15 January 2016)

On 14-15 January 2016 the OECD will host a Ministerial meeting on Labour and Employment, and a Policy Forum on the Future of Work.

What Does Globalisation Mean for Skills and Work?

The potential for automation is limited when it comes to social skills, which is why social skills are increasingly rewarded in the labour market. Technological change is shaping the future of work through, in part, a skill-biased effect on employment.

School-to-work transitions in Emerging and Advanced Economies

Improving school-to-work transitions and ensuring better career opportunities for youth after labour market entrance are common goals in emerging and advanced economies as they can contribute to raising the productive potential of the economy and to increasing social cohesion. However, the challenges faced in achieving these objectives and the policies required vary between emerging and advanced economies.

The importance of acquiring and disseminating skills needs information

Agreeing on skill needs is fundamental to develop a coherent response to skills imbalances. This can only be achieved if information is disseminated to all stakeholders in a pro-active way. For this, in turn, there is the need for the developers of skills anticipation exercises to engage their audience more effectively

OECD Employment Outlook 2015 - Key findings for Finland

Finland had outperformed most comparable countries on GDP growth since 2000, but was hit particularly hard by the 2009 economic crisis and it went through a double dip recession.

OECD Employment Outlook 2015-Key findings for Finland

Finland had outperformed most comparable countries on GDP growth since 2000, but was hit particularly hard by the 2009 economic crisis and it went through a double dip recession.

Ageing and Employment Policies: Denmark 2015 - Working Better with Age