Impetus for reform has strengthened
The European crisis has been a major driver of reform action
Reform responsiveness since 2011 has been uneven across the BRIICS
Reforms to boost job creation and take-up have been more intense in some policy areas
The incidence of temporary employment differs markedly across European countries
Reforms to boost productivity have been more evenly spread across policy areas
Large differences in income per capita are mostly accounted for by productivity gaps
Informality is widespread in some emerging economies
Long-term unemployment has been a concern since the onset of the crisis
Increases in structural unemployment are widespread but uneven
Raising senior labour market participation remains a challenge for many countries
Labour utilisation is held back by low female participation in a number of countries
There has been uneven convergence in productivity levels over the last decade
Business expenditure on R&D is uneven across countries