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We lead the OECD’s work on #employment, #social policies, #migration, #health, #pensions and #FutureOfWork. Reposts are not endorsements.
What can be done about the gender pension gap?

Join OECD Secretary General Mathias Cormann
and OECD Deputy Director for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs Mark Pearson tomorrow for the launch of the new Pensions at a Glance 2025:

bit.ly/48cePrq
November 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Generative AI does not appear to lead SMEs to cut #jobs. The vast majority of #SMEs (83%) report that generative #AI has had no effect on overall staff need.

Learn more ➡️ oe.cd/ai-sme-workforce

#OECDAI | @oecdlocal.bsky.social @oecddigital.bsky.social @digitcentre.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
#AntimicrobialResistance is one of the fastest-growing threats to global health.

Despite antibiotic prescriptions having declined slightly since 2013, more effort is still needed to ensure their appropriate use: oe.cd/6gn

#AMR #AMRWeek2025
November 20, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Alcohol harm is a major threat to health and public finances – but it is also preventable.

Learn +: oe.cd/6gn
November 19, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Integrating #health and #social care is key to supporting people who need home care and their carers.

Our 🆕 report explores challenges in #Italy and offers actionable recommendations.

🔗 oe.cd/6gl

via #TSI #EUReformSupport
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Reposted by OECD Social
In this new blog, three members of the #NHSProductivityCommission Expert Advisory Panel share their reflections on making productivity matter for patients and staff, managing shocks, and avoiding a ‘diagnosis without delivery’ trap.​​​

Read more ⬇️

https://bit.ly/4nYfcvK
November 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Upcoming webinar
Benchmarking Skills-First Practices: Presentation of the OECD/SUSS-IAL Skills-First Readiness and Adoption Index

How ready are countries to adopt a #skills-first approach?

🗓️ Wednesday 12 November
🕐 15:00-16:00 CET
💻 Webinar
🔗 oe.cd/6g2
November 10, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Generative AI helps #SMEs achieve more. Two-thirds of SMEs report that #AI helps increase employee performance and a third say it has reduced staff workload.

See latest OECD analysis ➡️ oe.cd/ai-sme-workforce

#OECDAI | @oecdlocal.bsky.social @oecdinnovation.bsky.social @margueno1.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 9:01 AM
To encourage adoption, #AI should be safe and trustworthy. #Korea is only the second jurisdiction in the world, after the EU, to adopt comprehensive #AI legislation.

See latest OECD/Korea Labor Institute analysis ➡️ oe.cd/ai-labour-korea

#OECDAI | @oecddigital.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Generative AI is democratising innovation. #AI was once limited to big firms but lower costs and data needs mean nearly 1 in 3 #SMEs now use generative AI.

See latest OECD analysis ➡️ oe.cd/ai-sme-workforce

#OECDAI

@digitcentre.bsky.social @oecddigital.bsky.social
@oecdlocal.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Reposted by OECD Social
Upcoming webinar: Generative #AI: A solution to the SME skills challenge?

🗣️ Marguerita Lane (OECD)
@margueno1.bsky.social, Tera Allas CBE, Ian O’Donnell MBE, Prof. Ödül Bozkurt, and Prof. Mark Stuart (Chair)
📆 5 November, 13:30-15:00 CET
🔗 Register: digit-research.org/events/gener...
October 30, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Improving support for vulnerable groups is central to #Spain’s #employment programmes. New #OECD analysis highlights good practices across regions.

Learn more ➡️ oe.cd/spain-almp-2025

Project EU-funded via #TSI & implemented in cooperation with
@ec.europa.eu | #EUReformSupport
November 3, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Upcoming webinar: Generative #AI: A solution to the SME skills challenge?

🗣️ Marguerita Lane (OECD)
@margueno1.bsky.social, Tera Allas CBE, Ian O’Donnell MBE, Prof. Ödül Bozkurt, and Prof. Mark Stuart (Chair)
📆 5 November, 13:30-15:00 CET
🔗 Register: digit-research.org/events/gener...
October 30, 2025 at 2:28 PM
🆕 New OECD report assesses 38 employment programmes in #Spain, highlighting good practices to strengthen services and connect people with good #jobs.

Learn more ➡️ oe.cd/spain-almp-2025

EU-funded via #TSI & implemented in co-operation with @ec.europa.eu | #EUReformSupport
October 30, 2025 at 9:39 AM
How can we better support and sustain community engagement – advancing equity, improving health, and making health and social systems more responsive to people's needs?

oe.cd/6eD via #TSI with @EU_Reforms
October 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM
53% of #Korean SMEs say skills are a barrier to #AI adoption, making it the most commonly cited barrier.

See latest OECD/Korea Labor Institute analysis ➡️ oe.cd/ai-labour-korea

#OECDAI | @oecddigital.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Korea’s population is ageing, threatening economic growth. Yet adoption of #ArtificialIntelligence remains low. How can #Korea harness the potential of #AI?

See latest OECD/KLI analysis ➡️ oe.cd/ai-labour-korea

#OECDAI | @oecddigital.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
As the ways we interact evolve are we becoming more connected or isolated? New analysis explores how #socialconnections & #loneliness are changing across the
OECD, who is most vulnerable to disconnection and what these shifts mean for policy & #wellbeing. oe.cd/socialconnec...
October 17, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Join us later this week as Madrid City Council leads the next episode in our webinar series on #AI and the Future of Social Protection.

Find out how AI is used to reach out to #OlderPeople who may be at risk of #loneliness.

Sign up 👉 bit.ly/4gWFIni
October 15, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Skills-first approaches prioritise demonstrable skills over certificates.

Our new index allows countries to measure their progress adopting these approaches, synthesising 34 indicators across 30 countries.

Explore the dashboard now: oe.cd/6dk
October 13, 2025 at 8:07 AM
📉 Trade union membership & collective bargaining coverage have decreased markedly since the 1980s.

➡️ Employer organisation membership remains stable.

New OECD Policy Brief looks at the evidence & measurement challenges 👉 oe.cd/6cz
October 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
By 2050, 1 in 4 people in OECD countries will be aged 65+.

How can #AI help support ageing societies? Learn from Madrid’s experience in our upcoming webinar.

🗓️ 17 October | 🕑 14:00 CEST
🔗 bit.ly/42ltWg1

#SocialProtection #Ageing #DigitalInnovation
October 3, 2025 at 8:03 AM
📊 #TradeUnion density in OECD countries has fallen from 30% in 1985 to 15% in 2024.

#CollectiveBargaining coverage has also declined, while employer organisation membership remains stable.

New OECD Policy Brief explores the trends 👉 oe.cd/6cz
October 2, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Better harnessing #digitalisation should be an urgent priority for #Bulgaria’s National Employment Agency, including via the development of a modern skills profiling and matching system.

What’s driving the transformation? ➡️ oe.cd/bulgaria-pes

via #TSI with @EU_Reforms @ec.europa.eu
October 2, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Trade union membership & collective bargaining coverage have halved since the 1980s across most #OECD countries, while #employer organisation membership remains stable.

Explore the trends & challenges 👉 oe.cd/6cz
October 2, 2025 at 8:57 AM