played by macroeconomic and structural policies. The OECD unemployment rate has returned to close to its pre-crisis level …, but the unemployment cost of the Great Recession has nonetheless been very large and long-lasting in many countries … in unemployment become structural. Spending on active labour market policies needs to respond strongly to cyclical …

Job creation has lowered unemployment, but the Belgian labour market still faces many challenges. Employment rates … combination of income support and incentives could be achieved through reforming both unemployment and in-work benefits. Reforming …