OECD Employment Outlook 2021 NAVIGATING THE COVID‑19 CRISIS AND RECOVERY

The 2021 edition of the OECD Employment Outlook focusses on the labour market implications
of the COVID‑19 crisis. Chapters 1‑3 concentrate on the main labour market and social challenges brought
about by the crisis and the policies to address them. Chapters 4‑5 cover long‑standing structural issues
but also discuss their relevance and implications for the COVID‑19 crisis. More specifically, Chapter 1 monitors
the impact of the crisis on the labour market, with a particular focus on vulnerable groups in the medium
and long term. Chapter 2 provides a preliminary assessment of the role of job retention schemes in preserving
jobs during the COVID‑19 crisis. Chapter 3 analyses how active labour market policies and public
employment services have responded to the challenges posed by the crisis. Chapter 4 assesses the extent
and consequences of domestic outsourcing for the labour market in general, and for low‑wage occupations
in particular. Chapter 5 provides a detailed review of statutory and negotiated regulations governing working
time – including teleworking – as well as an overview of trends in working time patterns and time use across
OECD countries and socio‑demographic groups.