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
Workers are less likely to quit in firms with more generous wage‑setting practices
Flexible working practices are a valuable component of workers’ non-pecuniary compensation
Workers want more flexibility (and higher pay) following the pandemic
Job retention is a particular challenge in small firms which tend to provide less generous wage and non-wage working conditions
Workers in Japan and Korea have the least job flexibility
Mature workers have the least flexibility to care for children and dependant adults
Paid maternity leave duration and payments vary widely across countries
Job strain affects almost one in every three employees in OECD countries
Older workers are more likely to experience sickness absence for health reasons
Self-reported presenteeism in the EU, 2010 and 2015
Mature workers are less likely to agree that their employer promotes mental and/or physical health compared to younger workers
Mature workers are less likely to participate in training compared to younger workers
High-Performance Work Practices (HPWP) could be more widely used
There is large potential to improve the digital skills of older workers
Cost is a major barrier to job training
Employees in SMEs are much less likely to participate in training