The New Zealand economy continues enjoying a strong, broad-based expansion, driven by booming tourism, high net inward migration, solid construction activity and supportive monetary policy.

The various deficiencies of the labour market and the educational system have resulted in high unemployment, low labour force participation, low skills levels and high skill mismatch.

This paper provides an overview of labour market resilience in the wake of the Great Recession of 2008-09 and the role played by macroeconomic and structural policies.

Changing labour market demand and moving up the global value chain requires high-skilled workers.

Technological change is increasing the productivity of highly skilled workers but creating more challenging labour-market conditions for their low-skilled counterparts.

Digitalisation is one of the megatrends affecting societies and labour markets, alongside demographic change and globalisation.

Assuming that immigrants select destinations according to absolute returns to their observable and unobservable human capital, I present a human capital model of migration accounting for taxes, transfers and limited portability of skills.

Iceland has high living standards, low poverty, high inclusiveness and one of the most sustainable pension systems.

In 2016 the Polish government introduced a large new child benefit, called “Family 500+”, with the aim to increase fertility from a low level and reduce child poverty. The benefit is universal for the second and every further child and means-tested for the first child. It more than doubles fiscal support for families, making Poland one of the top spenders in the EU concerning cash transfers for families.

In 2016 the Polish government introduced a large new child benefit, called "Family 500+", with the aim to increase fertility from a low level and reduce child poverty.

Economic performance in The Netherlands is vibrant and growth is expected to remain robust, underpinned by sound public finances, healthy job creation and high levels of confidence. The current economic expansion should be used to speed up implementation of reforms to ensure future stability and support more inclusive labour markets, according to a new report from the OECD.

Growth, driven by both internal and external demand, has been accelerating since 2013 and at 4.6% in 2017 it was more balanced than in previous years. Household consumption is supported by income growth, a declining savings rate as confidence is high, and by rising credit.

Canada has long taken in more immigrants relative to its population than most other countries. Immigration policy in Canada aims to promote economic development by selecting immigrants with high levels of human capital, to reunite families and to respond to foreign crises and offer protection to endangered people.

This paper reviews empirical research on finance and labour markets.

Over the past two decades, real median wage growth in many OECD countries has decoupled from labour productivity growth, partly reflecting declines in labour income shares.

Business and government should work more closely together to reduce inequality and foster inclusive growth. To help achieve this, at the Paris Peace Forum, Gabriela Ramos, OECD Chief of Staff, G7/G20 Sherpa and leader of the OECD’s Inclusive Growth Initiative, and Emmanuel Faber, Chairman & CEO of Danone, launched the Business for Inclusive Growth (B4IG) Platform.

This report examines cross-border collaboration on innovation, building on case studies of cross-border areas that include the following countries: Finland, Sweden, Norway, Estonia, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, United Kingdom and Ireland.

This workshop provided practical information and learning through case studies, group exercises and presentations from government officials with extensive experience in applying regulatory impact assessment (RIA) systems.

The objective of this workshop was to provide basic facts and theory related to RIA and best practices when undertaking RIA.

A young boy named Kalu, who had been rescued from a carpet-weaving unit in Bihar, once raised a compelling and very significant question when he met then-President Bill Clinton. In conversation with the President, Kalu politely inquired about his plans and policies with regard to the world’s children and their condition.

Practical actions for companies to identify and address the worst forms of child labour in mineral supply chains is for use by companies to help them identify, mitigate and account for the risks of child labour in their mineral supply chains. It builds on the due diligence framework of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas.

Productivity in the United States decreased to 107.60 points in the first quarter of 2020 from 108.28 points in the fourth quarter of 2019. Productivity in the United States averaged 61.30 points from 1950 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 108.28 points in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 25.99 points in the first quarter of 1950. In the United States, the productivity of nonfarm workers is measured as the output of goods and services per hour worked. Labor productivity is calculated by dividing an index of real output by an index of hours worked of all persons, including employees, proprietors, and unpaid family workers. This page provides - United States Productivity - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Georgia decreased to 63.90 percent in 2018 from 65.80 percent in 2017. Labor Force Participation Rate in Georgia averaged 64.18 percent from 1998 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 66.80 percent in 2015 and a record low of 60.31 percent in 2007. The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides the latest reported value for - Georgia Labor Force Participation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Tanzania decreased to 86.70 percent in 2014 from 89.60 percent in 2006. Labor Force Participation Rate in Tanzania averaged 88.15 Percent from 2006 until 2014, reaching an all time high of 89.60 Percent in 2006 and a record low of 86.70 Percent in 2014. Labor Force Participation Rate in Tanzania is reported by the National Bureau of Statistics, Tanzania. This page provides the latest reported value for - Tanzania Labor Force Participation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in India decreased to 49.80 percent in 2018 from 50.40 percent in 2016. Labor Force Participation Rate in India averaged 53.90 percent from 2005 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 63.70 percent in 2005 and a record low of 49.80 percent in 2018. The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. The L. This page provides - India Labor Force Participation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Barbados increased to 65.90 percent in the second quarter of 2017 from 65.50 percent in the first quarter of 2017. Labor Force Participation Rate in Barbados averaged 65.70 percent from 2001 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 70.60 percent in the second quarter of 2004 and a record low of 14.10 percent in the second quarter of 2002. The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides - Barbados Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Namibia increased to 71.20 percent in 2018 from 69.40 percent in 2016. Labor Force Participation Rate in Namibia averaged 69.26 percent from 2012 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 71.20 percent in 2018 and a record low of 66.30 percent in 2012. This page provides - Namibia Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Myanmar decreased to 64.71 percent in 2015 from 67 percent in 2014. Labor Force Participation Rate in Myanmar averaged 65.02 percent from 1990 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 67 percent in 2014 and a record low of 60.59 percent in 1990. This page provides - Myanmar Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Puerto Rico remained unchanged at 39.90 percent in December from 39.90 percent in November of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Puerto Rico averaged 44.72 percent from 1990 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 49.80 percent in February of 2007 and a record low of 38.50 percent in October of 2017. The labour force participation rate is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides - Puerto Rico Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Slovenia decreased to 58.10 percent in the third quarter of 2019 from 58.50 percent in the second quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Slovenia averaged 58.23 percent from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 60.70 percent in the third quarter of 2008 and a record low of 55.80 percent in the first quarter of 2016. This page provides - Slovenia Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in South Africa decreased to 59.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 59.90 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in South Africa averaged 57.33 percent from 2001 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 60.80 percent in the first quarter of 2001 and a record low of 53.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010. The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides - South Africa Labor Force Participation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in France increased to 71.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 71.40 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in France averaged 70.37 percent from 2003 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 72 percent in the third quarter of 2018 and a record low of 69.20 percent in the third quarter of 2003. This page provides - France Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Bulgaria decreased to 56.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 57.40 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Bulgaria averaged 52.47 percent from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 57.40 percent in the third quarter of 2019 and a record low of 47.90 percent in the fourth quarter of 2000. This page provides - Bulgaria Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Mongolia increased to 60.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 60.10 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Mongolia averaged 61.65 percent from 2006 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 64.80 percent in the third quarter of 2006 and a record low of 59.20 percent in the second quarter of 2008. The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides - Mongolia Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Indonesia increased to 69.32 percent in 2019 from 69.20 percent in 2018. Labor Force Participation Rate in Indonesia averaged 65.39 percent from 1990 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 69.32 percent in 2019 and a record low of 57.14 percent in 1991. The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides - Indonesia Labor Force Participation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Ireland increased to 62.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 62.10 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Ireland averaged 62.87 percent from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 66.70 percent in the first quarter of 2007 and a record low of 59.80 percent in the second quarter of 1998. The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides the latest reported value for - Ireland Labor Force Participation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Bolivia increased to 73.50 percent in 2019 from 73 percent in 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Bolivia averaged 66.91 percent from 1999 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 73.50 percent in 2019 and a record low of 61.10 percent in 2012. This page provides - Bolivia Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Rwanda increased to 55 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 52.30 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Rwanda averaged 53.40 percent from 2019 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 55 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 52.30 percent in the third quarter of 2019. This page provides - Rwanda Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Angola increased to 88.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 87.10 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Angola averaged 87.25 percent from 2018 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 88.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 86.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018. This page provides - Angola Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Moldova decreased to 40.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 43.60 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Moldova averaged 46.16 percent from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 61.40 percent in the second quarter of 2000 and a record low of 37 percent in the first quarter of 2012. The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides - Moldova Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Philippines increased to 61.71 percent in the first quarter of 2020 from 61.47 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Philippines averaged 65.01 percent from 1990 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 71.50 percent in the second quarter of 1990 and a record low of 60.10 percent in the third quarter of 2018. The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides - Philippines Labor Force Participation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Slovakia increased to 94.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 94.10 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Slovakia averaged 86.43 percent from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 94.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 79.40 percent in the first quarter of 2001. The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides - Slovakia Labor Force Participation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Greece decreased to 51.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 52.20 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Greece averaged 52.40 percent from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 53.70 percent in the third quarter of 2009 and a record low of 51 percent in the fourth quarter of 2001. This page provides - Greece Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Netherlands remained unchanged at 71.40 percent in December from 71.40 percent in November of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Netherlands averaged 69.75 percent from 2003 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 71.40 percent in October of 2019 and a record low of 67.40 percent in December of 2003. In the Netherlands, the labor force participation rate refers to the share of the employed and unemployed labor force as a percentage of total population aged 15 until 65. This page provides - Netherlands Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Kosovo decreased to 41.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 41.90 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Kosovo averaged 40.41 percent from 2012 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 43.50 percent in the third quarter of 2017 and a record low of 35.20 percent in the first quarter of 2016. This page provides - Kosovo Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Trinidad And Tobago increased to 59.20 percent in the third quarter of 2018 from 58.50 percent in the second quarter of 2018. Labor Force Participation Rate in Trinidad And Tobago averaged 61.17 percent from 1991 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 64.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2004 and a record low of 57.80 percent in the first quarter of 1991. This page provides - Trinidad And Tobago Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Argentina remained unchanged at 47.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 47.20 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Argentina averaged 45.99 percent from 2010 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 47.70 percent in the second quarter of 2019 and a record low of 44.50 percent in the second quarter of 2015. The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides - Argentina Labor Force Participation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Ukraine decreased to 63.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 64 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Ukraine averaged 63.07 percent from 2005 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 65.30 percent in the third quarter of 2013 and a record low of 61.20 percent in the first quarter of 2005. This page provides - Ukraine Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Turkey decreased to 51.80 percent in January from 52.30 percent in December of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Turkey averaged 48.49 percent from 2005 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 53.50 percent in August of 2018 and a record low of 43.90 percent in February of 2006. The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides the latest reported value for - Turkey Labor Force Participation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Algeria decreased to 41.70 percent in 2018 from 41.80 percent in 2017. Labor Force Participation Rate in Algeria averaged 41.62 percent from 2004 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 43.20 percent in 2013 and a record low of 40 percent in 2011. The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides - Algeria Labor Force Participation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.