Foreword

The OECD Employment Outlook provides an annual assessment of key labour market developments and prospects in OECD member countries. Each edition also contains several chapters focusing on specific aspects of how labour markets function and the implications for policy in order to promote more and better jobs. The 2023 edition of the OECD Employment Outlook examines the recent evolution of labour demand and widespread shortages, as well as wage developments in times of high inflation and related policies. It also takes stock of the current evidence on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the labour market and investigates how to get the balance right in addressing the possible negative effects of AI on labour market outcomes while not stifling its benefits.

The OECD Employment Outlook 2023 is the joint work of staff of the Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs (ELS). It has also greatly benefited from comments from other OECD directorates and contributions from national government delegates and national institutions. However, its assessments of each country’s labour market prospects do not necessarily correspond to those made by the national authorities and institutions concerned.

This report was edited by Andrea Bassanini and Stijn Broecke. Lead authors for individual chapters were Satoshi Araki, Sandrine Cazes, Andrea Garnero and Andrea Salvatori (Chapter 1), Stijn Broecke (Chapter 2), Andrew Green (Chapter 3), Andrew Green, Angelica Salvi Del Pero and Annelore Verhagen (Chapter 4), Julie Lassébie (Chapter 5), Angelica Salvi Del Pero and Annelore Verhagen (Chapter 6) and Sandrine Cazes (Chapter 7). All chapters also benefitted from specific contributions from other ELS staff members. The report also benefitted from extensive comments from Stefano Scarpetta (Director of ELS), Mark Pearson (Deputy Director of ELS), Stéphane Carcillo (Head of the Jobs and Income Division of ELS) and Mark Keese (Head of the Skills and Employability Division of ELS). The infographic is based on contributions from Alastair Wood. Pascal Marianna was responsible for the statistical annex. Statistical support was provided by Sébastien Martin, Agnès Puymoyen, Dana Blumin and Isac Olave Cruz. Editorial assistance was provided by Marie-Aurélie Elkurd, Hagai Glebocki, Lucy Hulett and Niamh Kinane.

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