Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs
The Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs (ELS) leads the OECD’s work on employment, social policies, international migration and health.
The future of work offers unparalleled opportunities, but there are also significant challenges. Learn more...
OECD 2022 Employment and Labour Ministerial Meeting
The Covid-19 crisis highlights the urgency to give all young people the support they need and reinforce their confidence in their future prospects. Learn more...
See ELS & other policy briefs addressing the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in OECD countries
What are the chances of your job changing because of automation? Find out now...
The future of work offers unparalleled opportunities, but there are also significant challenges. Learn more...
The OECD Centre for Opportunity and Equality: Evidence-based, policy-oriented research on inequalities
Putting people at the centre: Introducing PaRIS, the Patient-Reported Indicators Survey
International Migration Outlook: See recent analysis of developments in migration movements and policies in OECD countries.
Jobs outlook highly uncertain in the wake of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. See latest analysis here from OECD's Employment Outlook...
Employment
Unemployment rose sharply in many countries in the wake of the global financial crisis that broke out in 2008 and has been very slow to recede, placing employment policy high on the agenda of governments.
Health
We help countries achieve high-performing health systems by measuring health outcomes & the use of health system resources as well as by analysing policies that improve access, efficiency & quality of health care.
Migration
The OECD monitors developments in migration movements and policies in OECD countries and analyses integration policies of immigrants and their children into education and labour markets.
Social Affairs
Effective social policy protects individuals and their families, and helps them lead a fulfilling life. We identify policies that help individuals and their families, and make societies and economies work more effectively.
“Rapid demographic change, technological progress, digitalisation and globalisation are creating many opportunities, but concerns are growing about people’s ability to cope with the rapid changes in work and society. This often fuels anxiety and uncertainty about the future. We need to help governments develop forward-looking skills, labour, health and social policies that help people seize opportunities while enabling them to face the challenges of a more dynamic and competitive environment.”
Stefano Scarpetta, Director of Employment, Labour and Social Affairs.
