Share of people at traditional working ages is declining for the first time in decades
Labour shortages had been rising before the COVID‑19 crisis hit
Average job tenure has fallen for men and women in most countries
Average job tenure has declined for mature and prime‑aged workers in almost all countries
The largest declines in job tenure have occurred for low-educated workers
Average job tenure varies significantly across sectors and occupations, less so across firm size
Retention of workers towards the end of their career is a major challenge
There are large differences in labour market turnover across countries
People are switching jobs more often in the majority of countries
Low skill mature workers are more likely to exit the labour market compared with younger workers
Reasons for voluntary separations show different trends across countries
Reasons for leaving for those who switched and those who retired