Trends in economic inactivity across the OECD The importance of the local dimension and a spotlight on the United Kingdom
As unemployment rates have reached historical lows across many OECD countries, it is important to focus on the economically inactive - that is people who are neither in a job nor seeking work. This paper reviews recent trends in economic inactivity across the OECD, focusing on places and people. The...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Paris
OECD Publishing
2019
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| Series: | OECD Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Papers
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| Collection: | OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | As unemployment rates have reached historical lows across many OECD countries, it is important to focus on the economically inactive - that is people who are neither in a job nor seeking work. This paper reviews recent trends in economic inactivity across the OECD, focusing on places and people. The paper demonstrates the importance of moving beyond national averages to understand which regions and cities have higher levels of economic inactivity. It then looks at regional economic inactivity trends across cities in the United Kingdom (UK) |
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| Physical Description: | 45 p |