Job creation has lowered unemployment, but the Belgian labour market still faces many challenges. Employment rates … some aspects of employment protection legislation, such as those related to collective dismissals, and the wage formation … system, would boost flexibility. This Working Paper relates to the 2020 OECD Economic Survey of Belgium http://www.oecd.org/economy/belgium-economic-snapshot/. …

. Simultaneously, the development of services and the integration into global value chains have changed the composition of employment … same time, regional differences in labour market performance have grown. Raising the low employment rate of women with …

setting institutions are found to be robust policy determinants of the aggregate employment and unemployment rates. Looking … beyond the overall employment impact, outcomes for vulnerable groups such as the low educated, the youth and the elderly tend … competition-friendly product market regulations are also found to impact aggregate employment rates positively and significantly …

This paper analyses the age structure of employment rates across OECD countries with a focus on France. The statistical … dispersion of employment rates across age groups. The “within” component of the 15-29 age group accounts for over half of France … cyclical fluctuations in Spain, Belgium and France. …

nation’s potential output. Boosting employment prospects is also critical, as the country will soon be ageing at a fast pace …. Despite long working hours, labour utilisation is only average due to structurally low employment rates, particularly at both … ends of the age spectrum, with some marked regional differences. The female employment rate is especially low, in part due …

employment volatility during cyclical fluctuations, and leverage strengthens firm bargaining power in labour negotiations. Bank …

that offer the advantage of reporting monthly transitions between employment, unemployment and economic inactivity for … individuals. Between 2005 and 2012, the annual probability of leaving employment averaged 10% across OECD countries. Jobless …

Greece’s labour market entered the COVID-19 shock following several years of sustained employment growth and with wages … picking up. Unemployment remained high and employment rates were low, especially among women, the young and older workers. The … informality. This heightens insecurity – by excluding many workers from activation policies or social and employment protection …