Labour market attachment in the Nordic countries
Labour market attachment in the Nordic countries

Author: Jakobsen, Vibeke

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Published: 2023-02-09

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 9289375094

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Available online: https://pub.norden.org/temanord2023-501/ This research report is part of a project examining how to increase labour force participation among vulnerable groups (young people, seniors, immigrants, and disabled people) in the Nordic countries. The purpose of this report is to provide a description of the vulnerable groups in the Nordic labour markets and analyse differences in labour force participation among these groups. We find that no country outshines all the others regarding labour force participation for these vulnerable groups. This highlights the fact that cross-country learning and collaboration can be fruitful in the future. In the forthcoming phases of this project, we will identify relevant barriers that lead to labour market exclusion and develop a method to group people, according to these barriers. The aim is to formulate policy recommendations to improve the labour market attachment among vulnerable groups.

Integrating Immigrants into the Nordic Labour Markets: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
Integrating Immigrants into the Nordic Labour Markets: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

Author: Sánchez Gassen, Nora

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Published: 2021-09-23

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 9289370939

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Available online: https://pub.norden.org/nord2021-050/ Nordic countries have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, which has taken a substantial toll on economic growth and employment level. Immigrants may have been disproportionately affected, even though Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden already face serious challenges in integrating immigrants into their labour markets for several years. This report aims to make a contribution to further research into the consequences of the pandemic.

A Multi­tude of barriers
A Multi­tude of barriers

Author: Højbjerre, Andreas

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Published: 2023-11-08

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 9289377135

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Available online: https://pub.norden.org/temanord2023-538/ This report is the third in a research project examining how to increase labour market participation among vulnerable groups in the Nordic countries. The purpose of this report is partly to deepen our understanding of the prevalence of employment barriers among vulnerable groups and partly to group these individuals according to the employment barriers they face. In the report we show that: 1. Individuals with no or weak labour market attachment typically face a complex set of employment barriers. 2. It is possible to group the vulnerable individuals in the Nordic countries into 8 distinct data-driven target groups that share similar employment barriers. 3. Traditional demographic target groups (i.e., young people, seniors, etc.) share common barriers, which challenge their distinct categorisation. These empirical findings demonstrate that future employment policies may derive greater benefits by focusing on the specific employment barriers faced by individuals rather than relying on broad demographic categories as a shorthand for the unique challenges experienced by individuals.

Barriers to employment for vulnerable groups in the Nordic countries
Barriers to employment for vulnerable groups in the Nordic countries

Author: Højbjerre, Andreas

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Published: 2023-06-08

Total Pages: 67

ISBN-13: 9289375973

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Available online: https://pub.norden.org/temanord2023-513/ This report is the second report in a research project examining how to increase labour market participation among vulnerable groups in the Nordic countries. In this report we develop a framework over employment barriers that vulnerable groups face in the nordic countries, based on an extensive targeted literature review. The purpose of the framework is twofold. First, we hope it can be a tool for practitioners to identify and address the broad range of barriers to employment that vulnerable groups potentially face. Second, the framework will be useful in future phases of this project, when we will operationalise and measure the prevalence of the barriers among vulnerable groups in the Nordic countries and analyse relevant and promising policies to help individuals with certain set of barriers.

Nordic Lessons for an Inclusive Recovery? Responses to the Impact of COVID-19 on the Labour Market
Nordic Lessons for an Inclusive Recovery? Responses to the Impact of COVID-19 on the Labour Market

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2023-03-16

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 9264608249

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This report examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Nordic labour markets and the associated policy responses undertaken in the areas of unemployment benefits, job retention schemes, active labour market policies and skill development policies. The report discusses the details of these policy measures across Nordic countries and draws out the main lessons learned from their response to the crisis.

Vocational Education in the Nordic Countries
Vocational Education in the Nordic Countries

Author: Christian Jørgensen

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-05-15

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 1315414473

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Vocational Education in the Nordic Countries: Learning from Diversity is the second of two books that disseminates new and systematic knowledge on the strengths and weaknesses of the different models of vocational education and training (VET) in four Nordic countries. Vocational education in Europe has resisted standardisation to a higher degree than other fields of education, and during the last decade, there has been a growth in international, comparative VET research. While the Nordic countries provide an ideal case for comparative education studies, the literature in English on the Nordic VET systems is at present very limited. This book provides thorough examinations of VET in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland. Each section examines the current challenges for VET, compares how these challenges are managed, and explores recent reforms and institutional innovations. Contributors also analyse institutions and policies at the national level and include comparative studies of two occupations at the micro-level in the four countries. The book explores what can be learned from the diversity of the VET systems in the Nordic countries, which otherwise have many similarities and share a common heritage in education policy. This volume will help strengthen the knowledge base required for transnational policy learning, and for developing vocational education internationally for the future. As a result, the book will be of interest to researchers, academics and postgraduate students involved in the study of vocational education, educational studies and educational policy, as well as policy makers.

Integrating Immigrants into the Nordic Labour Markets
Integrating Immigrants into the Nordic Labour Markets

Author: Lars Calmfors

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Published: 2019-05-29

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 9289362006

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Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden face similar problems of integrating large groups of immigrants, especially low-educated ones from outside the EU, into their labour markets. In this volume, researchers from across the Nordic Region analyse how labour market integration of immigrants can be promoted. Education policy, active labour market policy, social benefit policy and wage policy are analysed. A key conclusion is that no single policy is likely to suffice. Instead, various policies have to be combined. The exact policy mix must depend on evaluations of the trade-offs with other policy objectives.

The Labour Supply of Low-skilled
The Labour Supply of Low-skilled

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Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 9289315717

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En sammenlignende undersøgelse af hvordan arbejdsløshedsforsikringerne for lavtuddannet arbejdskraft siden 1990 har ændret sig i de nordiske lande i takt med ændrede arbejdsmarkeder

THE NORDIC REGION – a sustainable and integrated region?
THE NORDIC REGION – a sustainable and integrated region?

Author: Nordic Council of Ministers Secretariat

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Published:

Total Pages: 73

ISBN-13: 9289376058

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Available online: https://pub.norden.org/politiknord2023-728/ Our Vision 2030 describes what it will take to make the Nordic Region the most sustainable and integrated region in the world. The sheer ambition makes it important to monitor progress closely. To this end, the Nordic Council of Ministers commissioned Rambøll Management Consulting to conduct baseline measurements back in 2021. The idea was to map out the starting point for work on the vision. This status report follows up on the baseline measurements and assesses progress towards realising the vision. It is based on the 45 indicators adopted by the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2021 and the methodology used for the baseline report. Overall, the 2023 status report shows that the Nordic Region remains on track to become the most sustainable and integrated region in the world. This is particularly true for the visions of a competitive Nordic Region and a socially sustainable Nordic Region. However, there is room for improvement with regard to the visions for a green Nordic Region.