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The Ins and Outs of Employment in 25 OECD Countries

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This paper presents quantitative information on labour market flows for 25 OECD countries. It uses household surveys that offer the advantage of reporting monthly transitions between employment, unemployment and economic inactivity for individuals. Between 2005 and 2012, the annual probability of leaving employment averaged 10% across OECD countries. Jobless people have a 30% average probability of finding a job. The analysis uncovers significant cross-country differences and highlights key facts about how labour market flows differ depending on socio-demographic, worker characteristics and the institutional framework. Female, young, low educated and low income workers are at highest risk of becoming jobless. Young jobless individuals have higher chances of finding a job than their older counterparts. Female, low educated and low income jobless individuals face a lower probability of finding a job than others. Les transitions professionnelles dans 25 pays de l’OCDE Cet article présente des données quantitatives concernant les flux de main-d’oeuvre sur le marché du travail dans 25 pays de l’OCDE. Les enquêtes sur lesquelles il repose présentent l’avantage de fournir des informations mensuelles sur les transitions entre emploi, chômage et inactivité au niveau individuel. Entre 2005 et 2012, la probabilité annuelle de quitter son emploi était en moyenne de 10 % dans l’ensemble de la zone OCDE, tandis que la probabilité moyenne de trouver un emploi s’établissait à 30 %. L’analyse met en évidence des différences importantes entre les pays et décrit les grandes évolutions des flux de main-d’oeuvre sur le marché du travail en fonction des caractéristiques sociodémographiques et professionnelles des travailleurs ainsi que du cadre institutionnel. Elle révèle ainsi que les femmes, les jeunes, les moins qualifiés et les travailleurs à faible revenu sont les catégories les plus exposées au risque de perdre son emploi, que les jeunes sans emploi ont davantage de chances de trouver du travail que leurs homologues plus âgés, et que, parmi les personnes sans emploi, les femmes, les travailleurs peu qualifiés et les travailleurs à bas revenu présentent une moindre probabilité de retour à l’emploi.

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  • Paula Garda, 2016. "The Ins and Outs of Employment in 25 OECD Countries," OECD Economics Department Working Papers 1350, OECD Publishing.
  • Handle: RePEc:oec:ecoaaa:1350-en
    DOI: 10.1787/3f9fa009-en
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    Keywords

    employment transitions; labour market; skills; socio-economic inequality; unemployment;
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    JEL classification:

    • J23 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Demand
    • J62 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Job, Occupational and Intergenerational Mobility; Promotion
    • J82 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Standards - - - Labor Force Composition
    • J63 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Turnover; Vacancies; Layoffs

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