OECD Reviews on Local Job Creation Future-Proofing Adult Learning in London, United Kingdom

OECD Reviews on Local Job Creation Future-Proofing Adult Learning in London, United Kingdom

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2021-03-09

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 9264487077

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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. Furthermore, cities play a leading role in the COVID-19 response, as the pandemic is not only accelerating megatrends such as digitalisation and automation that change the world of work, but is also challenging city economies.


OECD Reviews on Local Job Creation Preparing the Basque Country, Spain for the Future of Work

OECD Reviews on Local Job Creation Preparing the Basque Country, Spain for the Future of Work

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2020-12-21

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 9264386963

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COVID-19 is testing the Basque Country’s (Spain) resilience. Before COVID-19, employment indicators were recovering from the 2008 crisis, while automation of production was underway. Job quality remained low despite rising educational attainment in the region. COVID-19 is likely to accelerate structural changes in the labour market, including automation and digitalisation.


OECD Reviews on Local Job Creation Future-Proofing Adult Learning in Berlin, Germany

OECD Reviews on Local Job Creation Future-Proofing Adult Learning in Berlin, Germany

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2022-02-17

Total Pages: 103

ISBN-13: 9264374388

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After a long period of employment growth that led to the lowest unemployment rate since the German reunification, Berlin’s labour market is now tightening. Accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, global labour market megatrends such as the automation of production processes and the increasingly advanced digital skills required to perform many jobs pose new challenges to Berlin’s policymakers.


OECD Reviews on Local Job Creation Policy Options for Labour Market Challenges in Amsterdam and Other Dutch Cities

OECD Reviews on Local Job Creation Policy Options for Labour Market Challenges in Amsterdam and Other Dutch Cities

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2023-01-10

Total Pages: 151

ISBN-13: 9264640606

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Labour markets across the Netherlands recovered quickly from the COVID-19 shock and Dutch cities are now facing an unprecedented level of labour market tightness. The high demand for workers presents a unique opportunity for Dutch municipalities to find pathways into employment for those with the lowest labour market attachment and alleviate the pressure faced by local employers that struggle to find suitable workers.


Job Creation and Local Economic Development 2020 Rebuilding Better

Job Creation and Local Economic Development 2020 Rebuilding Better

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2020-11-23

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9264446230

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The impact of COVID-19 on local jobs and workers dwarfs those of the 2008 global financial crisis. The 2020 edition of Job Creation and Local Economic Development considers the short-term impacts on local labour markets as well as the longer-term implications for local development.


OECD Reviews on Local Job Creation Indigenous Employment and Skills Strategies in Australia

OECD Reviews on Local Job Creation Indigenous Employment and Skills Strategies in Australia

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2019-10-02

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 9264606785

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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. This report considers both quantitative and qualitative data regarding employment, skills, and entrepreneurship opportunities for Indigenous Australians.


Getting Skills Right Career Guidance for Adults in Canada

Getting Skills Right Career Guidance for Adults in Canada

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2022-02-28

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 9264693653

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In the context of considerable labour market change, many adults in Canada are being challenged to consider alternative career paths, and to upskill or retrain. Career guidance has the potential to facilitate employment transitions: not only from the education system to the labour market, but also from unemployment to employment, and from declining to growing sectors.