The outlook looks at the latest labour market developments and prospects in OECD member countries. This edition highlights that the geography of opportunity matters. Local labour markets are also being reshaped by trade and technology shocks. The report highlights the need for policies that support regions and help workers adapt to change.

This report, informed by insights from global stakeholders and workforce leaders across industries, examines the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on entry-level work and identifies priorities for safeguarding and reinventing early-career pathways. It introduces a framework centred on four dimensions: job access, job design, talent pipelines and education system alignment.

A national examination of the current and anticipated use of Generative AI (GenAI) in policy work. It sought to understand how senior Australian public servants perceived the strengths and weaknesses of these applications, the potential of GenAI for policy work, and what needs to happen to make GenAI safe to use in policy work.

This report introduces the OECD’s beta AI Capability Indicators, designed to assess and compare AI advancements against human abilities. The indicators cover nine human abilities: language, social interaction, problem solving, creativity, metacognition and critical thinking, knowledge, learning and memory, vision, manipulation and robotic intelligence. They provide a framework for policymakers to understand AI's potential impacts.

This report outlines the findings from assessing the extent to which public sector activities in the United Kingdom are suited for Generative AI (GenAI) use. The findings demonstrate the potential supporting role that GenAI could play in freeing up valuable public sector time. However, its potential to support public sector work activities varies across different...