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OECD Social @oecdsocial.bsky.social · 1d

📉 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

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OECD Social @oecdsocial.bsky.social · 5d

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

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OECD Social @oecdsocial.bsky.social · 5d

📊 #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

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OECD Social @oecdsocial.bsky.social · 6d

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

OECD Social @oecdsocial.bsky.social · 6d

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

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OECD Social @oecdsocial.bsky.social · 7d

People in OECD countries are living longer than ever before.

Yet, they are not ageing as healthily as they could.

Read more about supporting healthy ageing: oe.cd/6cA

#InternationalDayOfOlderPersons

OECD Social @oecdsocial.bsky.social · 8d

Bulgaria’s National Employment Agency has the potential to become one of the leading public #employment services in Europe, capable of delivering effective services to jobseekers & employers alike.

Find out what sets it apart ➡️ oe.cd/bulgaria-pes

via #TSI with @EU_Reforms @ec.europa.eu

OECD Social @oecdsocial.bsky.social · 21d

📢 Out now: “Gender Equality in a Changing World”

Key topics covered:
✅ Advancing equal opportunities in work, education, leadership, health, and care
✅ Addressing gender-based violence
✅ The digital and green transitions

Find out more 👉 oe.cd/6ag

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OECD Social @oecdsocial.bsky.social · 22d

Don't miss today's event on the #GenderPayGap ahead of International #EqualPayDay.

🔜 Join us online today at 15:00 (CEST) as experts come together to discuss closing the gender pay gap over the life course.

Register here ➡️ bit.ly/47ozxpi

OECD Social @oecdsocial.bsky.social · 25d

📣 Ahead of International #EqualPayDay, don’t miss this upcoming event on the #GenderPayGap.

What policies could help reduce differences that increase over a lifetime?

📅 Tuesday 16 September 2025
⏰ 15:00-16:45 CEST
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/47ozxpi
#GenderEquality

OECD Social @oecdsocial.bsky.social · 25d

📢 New blog post: the true cost of cancer

#Cancer is expensive – and costs are set to rise.

#PopulationAgeing is projected to increase the per capita costs by an average of 67% across OECD countries.

What can countries do?
🔗https://lnkd.in/efDCZ5K6

#HealthSpending

OECD Social @oecdsocial.bsky.social · 26d

💡How can we close the gender pay gap?

Join us online for fascinating discussions with ministers, experts and companies ahead of the #EqualPayDay.

🗓️16 September 2025 | 15:00 CEST
Register here➡️ bit.ly/47ozxpi

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OECD Social @oecdsocial.bsky.social · Sep 4

📢 New blog post: How to solve the #tech talent shortage

The tech industry has a workforce problem – and the pressure is only set to grow.

How can governments and businesses solve this shortage?

Find out in our new blog: oe.cd/6a9

#FutureOfWork

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OECD Social @oecdsocial.bsky.social · Sep 2

The 2025 edition of the annual ADBI-OECD-ILO report “Labor Migration in Asia” is out.

▶️ The most complete and up-to-date comparative statistics on labour migration within and from Asia

▶️ A focus on fair recruitment and pre-migration training programmes in origin countries

🔗 oe.cd/69V

Cover image for the report "Labor Migration in Asia', showing an image of high rise buildings, and workers

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OECD Social @oecdsocial.bsky.social · Aug 4

How do worker-manager interactions shape tech adoption? Our new lab experiment on #AlgorithmicManagement shows the benefits of tackling the challenges of new tech adoption together.

Learn more ➡️ oe.cd/68J

#OECDAI | @oecddigital.bsky.social @annamilanez.bsky.social

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OECD Social @oecdsocial.bsky.social · Jul 31

Are win-win outcomes possible with #AlgorithmicManagement? Discover how German firms engage workers to boost both productivity & job quality. What could this mean for your workplace?

See latest analysis ➡️ oe.cd/68J

#OECDAI | @oecddigital.bsky.social @annamilanez.bsky.social

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OECD Social @oecdsocial.bsky.social · Jul 24

📣 Just released: The @OECD’s Review of Labour Market and Social Policies in #Romania, prepared in the context of Romania’s accession process to OECD.

Find out how #Romania compares to OECD countries in the areas of employment, social and migration policy: oe.cd/686

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OECD Social @oecdsocial.bsky.social · Jul 22

Despite efforts to improve access, participation in adult learning remains very uneven across countries.

See latest OECD analysis ➡️ oe.cd/trends-adult-learning

Survey of #AdultSkills
#PIAAC
#SkillGaps

@oecdeduskills.bsky.social

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OECD Social @oecdsocial.bsky.social · Jul 17

How can Individual Learning Accounts empower individuals to develop the #skills they need for the future of #work?

See new OECD analysis ➡️ oe.cd/ila-report

Project EU-funded via #TSI & implemented in cooperation with @ec.europa.eu

#EUReformSupport #Skills

Reposted by OECD Social

UHC2030 @uhc2030.bsky.social · Jul 16

Happening this Friday! Advancing gender-responsive health systems for UHC: Launch of UHC2030’s strategic narrative to drive advocacy & action

When? 2:00 p.m. CET
Where? bit.ly/GenderNarrativeLaunch

Co-hosted with @CSOs4UHC, @womeninGH, The Alliance for Gender Equality & UHC, @PMNCH & @IFMSA

Event card with title, date and time (specified in post)

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OECD Social @oecdsocial.bsky.social · Jul 16

Participation in #AdultLearning has fallen in more countries than it has risen. And one in four adults experience barriers to #training.

Learn more in new OECD report ➡️ oe.cd/trends-adult-learning

Survey of #AdultSkills | #PIAAC | #SkillGaps
@oecdeduskills.bsky.social

OECD Social @oecdsocial.bsky.social · Jul 15

Single parents in EU report financial strain from child-related costs reaching 60% of their budget, meaning tighter constraints when making household budget decisions. New #OECD analysis shows how family structures can shape the #costofraisingchildren🔗https://bit.ly/familycosts

OECD Social @oecdsocial.bsky.social · Jul 11

🆕 New OECD report explores how to build smarter, more connected #AdultLearning systems that meet real career needs.

See latest findings from the Survey of #AdultSkills ➡️ oe.cd/trends-adult-learning

#PIAAC | #SkillGaps‬‬‬ |‬‬ @oecdeduskills.bsky.social ‬‬

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OECD Social @oecdsocial.bsky.social · Jul 10

Just released! Unemployment rates in OECD countries in May 2025:

Spain 10.8%
Sweden 9.0%
Greece 7.9%
France 7.1%
Canada 7.0%
Italy 6.5%
US 4.1%
Germany 3.7%
Korea 2.7%
Japan 2.5%

See OECD's #EmploymentOutlook
➡️ oe.cd/employment-outlook | @oecdstatistics.bsky.social

OECD Social @oecdsocial.bsky.social · Jul 9

Populations are getting older, bringing major challenges for living standards, labour markets & social cohesion.

GDP per capita growth is projected to slow down from 1% to 0.6% across OECD countries due to population ageing.

👉 oe.cd/employment-o...

#EmploymentOutlook

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