Structural change has led to an increase in the skill content of employment
The wage distribution has not followed changes in the structure of employment
The labour market has deteriorated since the onset of the economic crisis
Regions with high unemployment also have higher incidence of long-term unemployment
Differences in employment and unemployment rates across regions have widened
Working age population is projected to shrink
Spending and participation in active labour market policies is low
Female employment rates are low at both ends of the age distribution
There are large differences in gender employment rates among younger age groups
Enrolment in formal childcare is low
The impact of motherhood on employment is very high
Spending on maternity and parental leave is the highest among OECD countries
There are high implicit taxes on returning to work
Annual expenditure per student in education services is low
Student performance in mathematics in PISA 2012 has deteriorated
The occupation mismatch among VET school-leavers is severe
Expansion in tertiary education has been provided mainly by the public sector
Tertiary education attainment is rising but the earnings premium is still high