Employment and labour law: general

All OECD economies are undergoing rapid population ageing, leading to more age diversity in workplaces than ever before as people are not only living longer but working longer.

This report provides a snapshot of the policy actions being taken by OECD, EU and G20 countries in response to growing diversity in forms of employment, with the aim of encouraging peer learning where countries are facing similar issues.

This report on Latvia is the fifth country study published in a series of reports looking into how policies connect people with jobs.

This report on Italy is the sixth country study published in a series of reports looking into how policies connect people with jobs.

This report comes at a time when policy makers are challenged by the COVID-19 crisis that is generating a profound reflection on economic and social well-being.

This report on Italy is the sixth country study published in a series of reports looking into how policies connect people with jobs.

This report assesses women's access to justice and women's political participation in parliament, local councils and civil society organisations in Colombia.

Skills are the key to shaping a better future.

This report analyses the pay system in Israel's public sector, and provides recommendations to align it with the strategic priorities of the government.

Innovative ways of working with Indigenous Australians are needed to improve their employment prospects, especially as many work in jobs that are most likely to be impacted by digitalisation and automation in the future.

The OECD Skills Strategy provides a strategic and comprehensive approach for ensuring that people and countries have the skills to thrive in a complex, interconnected and rapidly changing world.

The impact of COVID-19 on local jobs and workers dwarfs those of the 2008 global financial crisis.

Skills are the key to shaping a better future, and central to the capacity of countries and people to thrive in an increasingly interconnected and rapidly changing world.

This report on Latvia is the fifth country study published in a series of reports looking into how policies connect people with jobs.

This report on Estonia is the seventh country study published in a series of reports looking into how policies connect people with jobs.

This edition of the Reader's Companion accompanies Skills Matter: Additional Results from the Survey of Adult Skills that reports the results from the 39 countries and regions that participated in the 3 rounds of data collection in the first cycle of PIAAC, with a particular focus on the 6 countries that participated in the third round of the study (Ecuador, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Peru and the United States).

Career guidance is a fundamental policy lever to help adults successfully navigate a constantly evolving labour market through advice and information on job and training opportunities.

In Latin America and the Caribbean, as across the globe, globalisation and rapid technological change, together with demographic developments are reshaping skill demands and supply in all countries.

A series of reviews of mental health and work policies in selected OECD countries revealed the challenge of mental health for social and labour market outcomes and policies and the high costs of the continued stigmatisation of mental health for individuals, employers and societies.

The 2019 edition of the OECD Employment Outlook presents new evidence on changes in job stability, underemployment and the share of well-paid jobs, and discusses the policy implications of these changes with respect to how technology, globalisation, population ageing, and other megatrends are transforming the labour market in OECD countries.

The 2020 edition of the OECD Employment Outlook focuses on worker security and the COVID-19 crisis.

COVID-19 has accelerated the digitalisation of working and social interactions.

Even though firms play a key role in shaping wages, wage inequality and the gender wage gap, firms have so far only featured to a limited extent in the policy debates around these issues.

A well-coordinated adult learning system is essential to support the achievement of Korea's long-term goals.

In Latin America and the Caribbean, as across the globe, globalisation and rapid technological change, together with demographic developments are reshaping skill demands and supply in all countries.

Cities are not only home to around half of the global population but are also at the forefront of the transformation of jobs, skills and labour markets.

This is the first edition of a new annual publication on public employment and management issues.

Canada has not only the largest in terms of numbers, but also the most elaborate and longest-standing skilled labour migration system in the OECD.

The impact of COVID-19 on local jobs and workers dwarfs those of the 2008 global financial crisis.

Economies and societies are undergoing digital transformations that bring both opportunities and challenges and countries' preparedness to seize the benefits of a digital world is largely dependent on the skills of their population.

Innovative ways of working with Indigenous Australians are needed to improve their employment prospects, especially as many work in jobs that are most likely to be impacted by digitalisation and automation in the future.

Digitalisation is transforming the world of work and societies, and creating opportunities to learn and develop skills in new ways, times and places.

Despite its rapid economic growth over the past decades, Poland's economic inactivity rate remains above the OECD average and regional differences in labour force participation persist.

COVID-19 is testing the Basque Country's (Spain) resilience.

This edition of the Reader's Companion accompanies Skills Matter: Additional Results from the Survey of Adult Skills that reports the results from the 39 countries and regions that participated in the 3 rounds of data collection in the first cycle of PIAAC, with a particular focus on the 6 countries that participated in the third round of the study (Ecuador, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Peru and the United States).

Skills are the key to shaping a better future and central to the capacity of countries and people to thrive in an increasingly interconnected and rapidly changing world.

The 2020 edition of the OECD Employment Outlook focuses on worker security and the COVID-19 crisis.

The 2021 edition of the OECD Employment Outlook focusses on the labour market implications of the COVID 19 crisis.

COVID-19 has led to a labour market shock in Canada and is likely to generate a profound reflection on production and consumption habits.

Over recent years, Bulgaria has shown great willingness to reform its vocational education and training (VET).

The 2019 edition of the OECD Employment Outlook presents new evidence on changes in job stability, underemployment and the share of well-paid jobs, and discusses the policy implications of these changes with respect to how technology, globalisation, population ageing, and other megatrends are transforming the labour market in OECD countries.

This report contributes to the broader international debate on why we need multilateralism and how to make it more effective to achieve the 2030 Agenda.

Currently, Japan has the highest old-age dependency ratio of all OECD countries, with a ratio in 2017 of over 50 persons aged 65 and above for every 100 persons aged 20 to 64.

The Korean labour migration system has expanded since the mid-2000s, primarily in the admission of temporary foreign workers for less skilled jobs.

Korea faces unique ageing and employment challenges.

The Korean labour migration system has expanded since the mid-2000s, primarily in the admission of temporary foreign workers for less skilled jobs.

The success of skills development activities through both on- and off-the job training often depends on the participation of employers.

The digital revolution, globalisation and demographic changes are transforming labour markets at a time when policy makers are also struggling with persistently slow productivity and wage growth and high levels of income inequality.

This report contributes to the broader international debate on why we need multilateralism and how to make it more effective to achieve the 2030 Agenda.

The digital revolution, globalisation and demographic changes are transforming labour markets at a time when policy makers are also struggling with persistently slow productivity and wage growth and high levels of income inequality.