OECD Reviews on Local Job Creation Preparing for the Future of Work in Canada

OECD Reviews on Local Job Creation Preparing for the Future of Work in Canada
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2020-07-23
Genre:
ISBN: 926434697X

COVID-19 has led to a labour market shock in Canada and is likely to generate a profound reflection on production and consumption habits. COVID‐19 is also likely to accelerate automation as firms look to new technologies to pandemic proof their operations.

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
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2021-03-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9264487077

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.

Job Creation and Local Economic Development 2018 Preparing for the Future of Work

Job Creation and Local Economic Development 2018 Preparing for the Future of Work
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2018-09-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9264305343

This third edition of Job Creation and Local Economic Development examines the impact of technological progress on regional and local labour markets. It sheds light on widening regional gaps on job creation, workers education and skills, as well as inclusion in local 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
Total Pages: 106
Release: 2020-12-21
Genre:
ISBN: 9264386963

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
Total Pages: 103
Release: 2022-02-17
Genre:
ISBN: 9264374388

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
Total Pages: 151
Release: 2023-01-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9264640606

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
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2020-11-23
Genre:
ISBN: 9264446230

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
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2019-10-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9264606785

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
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2022-02-28
Genre:
ISBN: 9264693653

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.