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ILO launches first global report on public employment services and active labour market policies for transitions

Submitted by pmassetti on Tue, 12/12/2023 - 15:33

ilo.org (11.12.2023) Public employment services have a central role in responding to crises and fostering recovery to ensure efficient and well-functioning labour markets. This Q&A provides details from the first global report by the ILO on public employment services, shedding light on the latest developments and trends of employment services and active labour market policies.

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Innovative approaches to tackle long-term unemployment

Submitted by pmassetti on Mon, 11/27/2023 - 15:49

oecd (21.11.2023) Long-term unemployment remains a structural challenge for most OECD countries. Despite major efforts to address this issue, the efficiency and effectiveness of many existing active labour market policies are limited for jobseekers who face major vulnerabilities and have no ties to the labour market. Therefore, there is a need for innovative approaches that specifically address the barriers faced by long-term unemployed individuals in their labour market (re)integration.

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How to deliver customer-centred Public Employment Services in the digital age

Submitted by pmassetti on Tue, 09/19/2023 - 16:48

europa.eu (21.08.2023) A new toolkit from the European Network of Public Employment Services (PES Network) provides a practical guide, with concrete examples, for how PES can use more customer-centred approaches in the delivery of their services.

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EU: Study on the effectiveness of policies to tackle undeclared work

Submitted by pmassetti on Mon, 08/07/2023 - 16:04

ec.europa.eu (27.07.2023) Undeclared work has important economic and social implications, including the loss of social security contributions and taxes, but also higher incidence of work accidents, missed professional development opportunities for workers, unfair competition and market distortions for businesses, among others. The European Commission launched this study to gather deeper insights into, and empirical evidence of, successful policies and policy combinations for tackling undeclared work.

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OECD Employment Outlook 2023 : Artificial Intelligence and the Labour Market

Submitted by pmassetti on Mon, 08/07/2023 - 11:34

oecd-ilibrary.org (11.07.2023) The 2023 edition of the OECD Employment Outlook examines the latest labour market developments in OECD countries. It focuses, in particular, on the evolution of labour demand and widespread shortages, as well as on wage developments in times of high inflation and related policies. It also takes stock of the current evidence on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the labour market.

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Digital Economy Topical Cluster
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EU: Council adopts recommendation on adequate minimum income

Submitted by pmassetti on Tue, 01/31/2023 - 16:15

consilium.europa.eu (30.01.2023) Council adopts recommendation on adequate minimum income This Council recommendation aims to combat poverty and social exclusion, and to pursue high levels of employment by promoting adequate income support by means of minimum income, effective access to enabling and essential services for persons lacking sufficient resources and by fostering labour market integration of those who can work.

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Europe
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Europe: Job retention schemes between the Great Recession and the COVID-19 crises

Submitted by pmassetti on Mon, 01/16/2023 - 15:06

ceps.eu (10.01.2023) Should we make SURE a permanent instrument? To answer this, one might look at whether SURE – as a loans-based financial instrument – has been effectively taken up by Member States and used to support Job Retention (JR) schemes and other similar measures.

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Europe
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Skills and employment: Big data offers new way to monitor changes in the demand and supply for skills

Submitted by pmassetti on Fri, 09/16/2022 - 16:07

ilo.org (32.08.2022) A new study by the International Labour Organization finds that, with the right tools, data from online jobs platforms can provide important information about current and future demand and supply of skills in the labour market

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Report: Global Employment Trends for Youth 2022: Investing in transforming futures for young people

Submitted by pmassetti on Fri, 08/12/2022 - 16:07

ilo.org (11.08.2022) Incorporating the most recent labour market information available, Global Employment Trends for Youth sets out the youth labour market situation around the world. It shows where progress has or has not been made, updates world and regional youth labour market indicators, and gives detailed analyses of trends and issues facing young people in the labour market.

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Promoting women's employment in Latin America and the Caribbean

Submitted by pmassetti on Mon, 08/08/2022 - 16:29

worldbank.org (27.07.2022) The world has changed in the last two years. Governments in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) face the massive challenge of rebuilding post-pandemic economies. But one thing is certain: Women in the region were hit the hardest during the COVID-19 lockdowns. A recent report elaborated by the World Bank and UNDP, Uneven Recovery in Latin America and the Caribbean, shows that the gender gap in job participation in LAC continues to be highly elevated.

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