This 2001 edition of the OECD Employment Outlook provides an aessessment of labor market developments and policies in the OECD area as well as in-depth analyses of a number of crucial policy issues including spending on labour market policies, poverty dynamics, the characteristics and quality of service sector jobs, the work-family balance, and foreign workers.
In the United States, employment rates at older ages are comparatively high at 62% among 55-64 year-olds against 59% on average in OECD countries in 2016.
Proponents of an active labour market policy are now claiming part of the credit for large falls in structural unemployment rates that have occurred in some OECD countries.
This publication is the condensed version of the OECD Model Tax Convention on Income and on Capital, which is produced in a loose-leaf format to accommodate yearly updates.
Dans les pays de l'OCDE, la gestion des problemes de sante mentale dans la population d'age actif devient un enjeu essentiel pour les politiques sociales et du marche du travail.
This report on the recent Australian experience with activation policies contains valuable lessons for other countries that need to improve the effectiveness of employment services and control benefit expenditure.
Romania, one of the poorest nations in Europe, faces critical challenges in its efforts to implement labour market and social programmes similar to those found in more developed countries.
Unemployment and related benefits help prevent those without work from falling into poverty but at the same time reduce the incentive to work; this is one of the main dilemmas of social policy.
In Korea's dynamic labour market, job displacement (involuntary job loss due to firm closure or downsizing) affects many workers over the course of their working lives.
The fight against the illegal entry, residence and employment of foreigners is one of the key priorities of the immigration policies of the OECD countries.
Dans la 30e edition des Perspectives de l'emploi, l'OCDEexamine les tendances qui ont marque le marche du travail dernierement, ainsi que les perspectives a court terme dans les pays membres de l'OCDE.
Greece, Ireland and Portugal, on the periphery of Europe, are still influenced by a history of migration from agriculture to urban areas and to other countries, and have all received extensive assistance from the European Union's Structural Funds.
In addition to the overall analysis of labour market trends and short-term projections, this edition of the OECD Employment Outlook provides analysis and policy advice on: the magnitude and persistence of low-paying jobs in OECD countries; the relationship between national systems of collective bargaining and various measures of economic performance; the effects of international trade on OECD labour markets; and whether and for whom job insecurity is on the rise in recent years.
This edition of the OECD Employment Oultlook finds progress in combating unemployment is uneven across countries, and the OECD-area unemployment rate will only decline very slowly through 1999 to about 7 per cent, or more than 35 million job-seekers.
Reconciling work and family life involves two key goals for both individuals and society: being able to work, to earn an income while participating in the most important social activity of modern life, and providing the best care and nurturing for one's own children.
This book examines a wide array of labour market and social protection programmes aimed at people with disabilities and analyses the relationship between policies and outcomes across twenty OECD countries.
This book contributes to the current debate on migration policy, focusing on three main elements in the standard migration policy dialogue: the regulation of flows, the integration of immigrants and the impact of labour mobility on development.
This publication examines the effects of taxation on employment, highlights the resulting policy challenges, and discusses the ways governments endeavour to address these challenges.
In the three decades to the recent economic downturn, wage gaps widened and household income inequality as measured by GINI increased in a large majority of OECD countries.
- Foreword (Russian version) - Acronyms and abbreviations - (Russian version) - Assessment and recommendations - (Russian version) - A dynamic but segmented labour market - (Russian version) - Reinforcing labour market institutions - (Russian version) - Supporting the working-age population more effectively and more fairly - (Russian version) - Ensuring adequate and financially sustainable pensions in the Russian Federation - (Russian version)
The OECD Employment Outlook is an annual publication that surveys labour market conditions in OECD countries and analyses issues of interest to researchers and policy makers.
Jobs-rich Growth in Asia discusses some of the most pressing issues that countries in Southeast Asia are facing in regard to boosting local employment and skills development while advancing social protection strategies in emerging, fast-growing labour markets.
This annual publication provides detailed statistics on population, labour force, employment and unemployment, broken down by gender, as well as unemployment duration, employment status, employment by sector of activity and part-time employment.
This book reviews recent developments in migration trends and policies of Australia; China; Hong Kong, China; Chinese Taipei; Indonesia; Japan; Korea; Malaysia; the Philippines; Singapore; Thailand and Vietnam.
Promoting a smooth transition from school to work, and ensuring that youth are given the opportunities to move on in their careers and lives, have long been issues of fundamental importance for our economies and societies.
Amliorer la transition de l'cole l'emploi, et permettre aux jeunes de progresser dans leur carrire et dans leur vie sont depuis longtemps des questions fondamentales pour nos conomies et nos socits.
This annual publication provides detailed statistics on population, labour force, employment and unemployment, broken down by gender, as well as unemployment duration, employment status, employment by sector of activity and part-time employment.