Labour market

Labour market

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  • Young employment
  • Self-employed
  • Fragmentation
  • Formalization / Des-formalization

Nearly half of ALL jobs could be lost or radically transformed due to automation in next two decades

Submitted by pmassetti on Mon, 04/29/2019 - 11:56

dailymail.co.uk (26.04.2019) A report from the OECD says automation will affect for half of all jobs. In 20 years, 14 percent will be fully automated, and 32 percent will be affected. To help transition it's time that governments develop a plan for workers. Training and even funding could be a part of the solution says the OECD 

Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
Large-scale automation
Societal Impact
Document Type

[Report] OECD Employment Outlook 2019: The Future of Work

Submitted by pmassetti on Fri, 04/26/2019 - 15:07

OECD (25.04.2019) 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.

Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
Large-scale automation
Societal Impact
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Emploi : l'OCDE tire la sonnette d'alarme

Submitted by dfabbri on Fri, 04/26/2019 - 10:30

La Tribune (25.04.2019) Automatisation, transformation du travail, formation, vieillissement de la population active... dans son dernier rapport, l'OCDE dresse un portrait en demi-teinte du monde du travail, confronté actuellement à de nombreux risques, notamment en France. Face à ces défis colossaux, l'institution internationale explique que "l’avenir du travail dépendra en grande partie des choix de politiques publiques opérés par les pays".

Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
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EU: High-level conference - The Future of Work: Today. Tomorrow. For All

Submitted by pmassetti on Thu, 04/11/2019 - 11:25

Europa (09.04.2019) Hosted by the European Commission, the conference 'The Future of Work: Today. Tomorrow. For All.' has steered an open discussion on the main changes taking place in the world of work.

Regions / Country
Europe
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
Societal Impact
Document Type

El empleo de éxito que crea la economía digital | Expansión

Submitted by dfabbri on Wed, 04/10/2019 - 14:37

Expansión (18.12.2018) Quizá el camino más directo y eficaz para tener éxito en la búsqueda de empleo sea rastrear los nuevos puestos que impulsa la economía digital. Se trata de perfiles adaptados a los negocios y capacidades del futuro. También la FP genera profesiones muy reales y necesarias.

Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
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The Globotics Upheaval by Richard Baldwin — white-collar disruption | Financial Times

Submitted by yzhu on Tue, 03/26/2019 - 10:21

When globalisation meshes with robotics, the losers will be the middle classes.

 

Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Labour market
Large-scale automation
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Report: Policy Responses to New Forms of Work

Submitted by pmassetti on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 11:42

OECD (21.03.2019) 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. These changes are driving policy makers worldwide to review how policies in different areas – labour market, skills development, social protection – can best respond. How can policymakers balance the flexibility offered by a diversity of employment contracts, on the one hand, with protection for workers and businesses, on the other?

Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Labour market
Document Type

UK: I'm taking Friday off—permanently 

Submitted by dfabbri on Wed, 03/20/2019 - 10:36

socialeurope (20.03.2019) It’s time to share evenly the benefits of automation. That’s why trade unions are calling for a four-day week.

Regions / Country
united kingdom
Global challenges
Topics
Employment policies
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
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France: Métiers du numérique : où sont les femmes?

Submitted by dfabbri on Tue, 03/12/2019 - 10:11

Franceinfo (11.03.2019) Dans les services informatiques comme dans le métier d’ingénieur, les femmes sont nettement sous-représentées. Pourquoi ne sont-elles pas davantage à travailler dans le numérique ?

Regions / Country
france
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
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[Blog] ILO: Artificial intelligence: opportunity or job-killer?

Submitted by dfabbri on Fri, 03/01/2019 - 09:11

ILO Blog (27.02.2019) There is little doubt artificial intelligence (AI) will play a major role in the future of work – a future that has already begun. Think, for example, of self-driving cars, algorithmic stock market trading, or even computer-aided medical diagnosis.

Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
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