pervasive informal sector and a wide wage dispersion reflecting a large education premium for those with higher education …

by raising their skill levels. This is the most effective way to get people out of poverty. Education is the area where … is increasing rapidly, and to close the gender gap in the labour market. The health and pension systems play a …

Sweden ranks among the best OECD countries in terms of gender equality. Women have a high employment rate, outperform … men in education and are well represented in government and parliament. Nevertheless, without further policy measures … entrepreneurs. Hence, there is scope to make further progress on gender equality. The share of the parental leave reserved for each …

among the longest in the OECD are also creating challenges for work-life balances, child education, personal care and …-level policies improving access to health care and early-childhood education, state-level initiatives favouring workplace flexibility …

strengthened further, starting at the early school years, as not all children benefit from early childhood education and care …

potential reasons for persisting disparities and assesses recent policy initiatives to reduce them. Stark gaps in education …

policies. Some regional disparities are high and need to be reduced. High regional dispersion in education and job outcomes …

Strong and relevant skills are vital for helping Iceland to adjust to rapidly changing technology and competition in … background, lack solid core skills and competences that weakens the skills-base. Vocational and tertiary education do not always … ensure that tertiary education provides the right skills. Beyond education, effective re-skilling and up-skilling programmes …