Identifying and addressing employment barriers in Belgium, Korea and Norway
Implementing the OECD Jobs Strategy
This paper documents joblessness in OECD countries, provides a detailed diagnosis
of structural employment barriers in Belgium, Korea and Norway by applying the OECD
Faces of Joblessness methodology to the situation just before the COVID-19 crisis
and discusses the policy implications. It shows that individuals experiencing major
employment difficulties often face a combination of barriers related to work availability,
readiness and incentives. It suggests a number of avenues for enhancing the effectiveness
of public support: i) make greater use of statistical profiling tools to adapt programmes
to the needs of the jobless and target resources to those at the highest risk of long-term
joblessness; ii) better coordinate support provided by employment, health and education
services; iii) place a greater emphasis on preventive policies (equal opportunities,
life-long learning).
Published on August 11, 2020
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