Occupational licensing has attracted growing attention in advanced economies, yet little has been known about its prevalence outside the
OECD-wide unemployment rate stood at 4.9% in May 2026. OECD job markets have remained resilient, with total employment in
Across advanced economies, workers have been receiving a smaller share of national incomes. This column compares the evolution of
The Director-General emphasised that the “Four Levels of Food” provide a crucial roadmap for enhancing food security. However, he
The long-standing gap in hours worked between Americans and workers in other advanced economies has narrowed significantly. This column
Since the 1980s, real wages in the US have grown only slowly, even as productivity has continued to rise.
Labour shortages across the EU are back down to pre-pandemic levels and declining, but this easing of the labour
Fertility has fallen to very low levels in many advanced economies, and many pro-natalist policies appear to deliver modest
Much of the debate over the consequences of immigration restrictions for labour market outcomes of native-born workers focuses on
Many economies index their minimum wage to inflation to preserve its real value during inflationary periods. This column shows,
Occupational licensing has attracted growing attention in advanced economies, yet little has been known about its prevalence outside the
OECD-wide unemployment rate stood at 4.9% in May 2026. OECD job markets have remained resilient, with total employment in
Across advanced economies, workers have been receiving a smaller share of national incomes. This column compares the evolution of
The Director-General emphasised that the “Four Levels of Food” provide a crucial roadmap for enhancing food security. However, he
The long-standing gap in hours worked between Americans and workers in other advanced economies has narrowed significantly. This column
Since the 1980s, real wages in the US have grown only slowly, even as productivity has continued to rise.
Labour shortages across the EU are back down to pre-pandemic levels and declining, but this easing of the labour
Fertility has fallen to very low levels in many advanced economies, and many pro-natalist policies appear to deliver modest
Much of the debate over the consequences of immigration restrictions for labour market outcomes of native-born workers focuses on
Many economies index their minimum wage to inflation to preserve its real value during inflationary periods. This column shows,
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