This policy brief summarises the OECD’s report Nordic lessons for an Inclusive Recovery? Responses to the Impact of COVID-19 on the Labour Market. The report examines the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on Nordic labour markets and the associated policy responses undertaken in the areas of unemployment benefits, job retention schemes, active labour market policies and skill development policies. The report discusses the details of these policy measures across Nordic countries and draws out the main lessons learned from their response to the crisis. Finally, the report provides a set of key recommendations in each policy area to enable Nordic countries to build more inclusive and resilient labour markets in the post pandemic period.
What can Nordic countries learn from their labour market policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic?
