Sebastian Königs
@sebkoenigs.bsky.social
Senior Economist at #OECD working on #inequality, #socialmobility, #labourmarkets, #socialprotection | Research Fellow @IZA.org | Econ DPhil from @ox.ac.uk | all views my own
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📍Paris 18
Curious about the labour market, social and migration challenges facing Croatia, and comprehensive analysis of Croatia's policies and practices compared with good practices in OECD countries?
🔗 Full report (open access): doi.org/10.1787/90b7...
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🔗 Full report (open access): doi.org/10.1787/90b7...
@oecdsocial.bsky.social
OECD Reviews of Labour Market and Social Policies: Croatia 2025
Croatia's economy and society have been marked by two major trends over the last decade: an impressive labour market recovery, and a mounting demographic challenge. After a long recession following th...
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January 14, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Curious about the labour market, social and migration challenges facing Croatia, and comprehensive analysis of Croatia's policies and practices compared with good practices in OECD countries?
🔗 Full report (open access): doi.org/10.1787/90b7...
@oecdsocial.bsky.social
🔗 Full report (open access): doi.org/10.1787/90b7...
@oecdsocial.bsky.social
⚖️ Material deprivation down sharply w/ rising incomes, but poverty persists for seniors, people in rural areas & Roma.
Need better social services + adequate income support.
Need better social services + adequate income support.
January 14, 2026 at 10:46 AM
⚖️ Material deprivation down sharply w/ rising incomes, but poverty persists for seniors, people in rural areas & Roma.
Need better social services + adequate income support.
Need better social services + adequate income support.
📉 Employment rate still trails OECD avg (68.8% vs 70.5%), esp. for youth, older workers, low-educated & disabled.
Productivity/wage growth sluggish.
Recent initiatives: min wage increases, better job quality, modernised VET.
Productivity/wage growth sluggish.
Recent initiatives: min wage increases, better job quality, modernised VET.
January 14, 2026 at 10:44 AM
📉 Employment rate still trails OECD avg (68.8% vs 70.5%), esp. for youth, older workers, low-educated & disabled.
Productivity/wage growth sluggish.
Recent initiatives: min wage increases, better job quality, modernised VET.
Productivity/wage growth sluggish.
Recent initiatives: min wage increases, better job quality, modernised VET.
🇭🇷 Croatia's labour market recovered impressively post-recession—unemployment at historic lows!
But working-age population shrinks fast: low fertility + post-EU emigration of young skilled workers.
Migration reform is key to fill gaps.
But working-age population shrinks fast: low fertility + post-EU emigration of young skilled workers.
Migration reform is key to fill gaps.
January 14, 2026 at 10:42 AM
🇭🇷 Croatia's labour market recovered impressively post-recession—unemployment at historic lows!
But working-age population shrinks fast: low fertility + post-EU emigration of young skilled workers.
Migration reform is key to fill gaps.
But working-age population shrinks fast: low fertility + post-EU emigration of young skilled workers.
Migration reform is key to fill gaps.