OECD labour markets continue to recover from the crisis, albeit slowly
The jobs recovery continues, but remains incomplete in the majority of OECDÂ countries
Unemployment has been falling but remains above its pre-crisis level in most OECDÂ countries
Long-term unemployment has fallen more slowly than total unemployment
The post-crisis surge in unemployment led to slower nominal wage growth, but this effect has now been reversed in some countries
Real wage growth has been less affected by the crisis than nominal wage growth, due to slowing price inflation
Wage moderation contributed to slower growth of nominal unit labour costs
Wage restraint is only slowly restoring external balance in the euro area
Many manufacturing and construction jobs lost during the Great Recession have not been replaced during the recovery
The incidence of temporary employment fell during the crisis, but has since rebounded