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Redmer, Alina; Dannath, Jesper – ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 2020
Observing the transition from industrial work to more and more digitalised work in the last decades, in this paper we discuss changes in employment and the relevance of numeracy in adult basic education and in working environments. In a knowledge society, the demand for highly qualified professionals is growing. It is questionable what effects…
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Numeracy, Adults, Relevance (Education)
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Simac, Julia; Marcus, Rachel; Harper, Caroline – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2021
Non-formal education programmes to boost young people's development are increasingly common in the Global South. There is clear evidence of short-term impacts but much less is known about how far they lead to lasting change. Longitudinal studies from the Global North provide insights into the long-term effects of participation in extra-curricular…
Descriptors: Nonformal Education, Outcomes of Education, Longitudinal Studies, Extracurricular Activities
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Travkin, Pavel; Sharunina, Anna – International Journal of Training and Development, 2016
The experience of developed countries--particularly member-states of the OECD--has shown that employers are actively investing in developing the human capital of their employees. According to research conducted by the World Bank, more than half of the companies in developed countries provide their employees with training in one form or another.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developed Nations, Employers, Human Capital
Jackson, Leah Witcher – Forum on Public Policy Online, 2009
An extensive body of research indicates a significant correlation between gender equality and the level of economic and social development of a country. Gender inequities have been found to influence the way members of the family spend their time and resources. Evidence suggests that women with more control over resources will spend more money on…
Descriptors: Sex Fairness, Correlation, Economic Progress, Females
Karmel, Tom – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2009
This paper was presented to a meeting of the Wellington Exchange, an international group of higher education officials, in December 2008. One of the topics of the meeting was around the issue of possible skills shortages emerging as a result of demographic trends, with the ageing of the population of developed countries. The paper argues that this…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Developed Nations, Economic Climate, Vocational Education
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Sabolo, Yves – International Labour Review, 1983
As background to a series of articles on the effects of disarmament on employment, the author assesses the present importance of armaments industries in the world economy, including the number of people directly or indirectly employed in military equipment production and services. He also discusses employment problems posed by disarmament.…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Disarmament, Employment, Employment Patterns
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Sorrentino, Constance – Monthly Labor Review, 1971
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Economic Change, Employment Patterns, Employment Statistics
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Moy, Joyanna – Monthly Labor Review, 1988
Compares unemployment, employment, and related labor market statistics in the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Introduces employment-to-population ratios by sex and discusses unemployment rates published by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Developed Nations, Employment Patterns, Foreign Countries
Thurow, Lester; Waldstein, Louise – 1989
This document contains two essays: "Toward a High-Wage, High-Productivity Service Sector" by Lester Thurow; and "Service Sector Wages, Productivity and Job Creation in the U.S. and Other Countries" by Louise Waldstein. The first essay analyzes the recent and currrent U.S. economy under headings called Growth Nodes, Falling…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Economic Climate, Economics, Employment Patterns
Keith, Sylvia – Library Association Record, 1978
Describes the results of survey of librarianship students in the United Kingdom who graduated from college in the years 1969 to 1977. Tables displaying type of degree, professional position, and year graduated are included. (JVP)
Descriptors: College Graduates, Developed Nations, Employment Level, Employment Patterns
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Davenport, Lizzie; Cronin, Blaise – Education for Information, 1988
Describes the reduced employment opportunities for library and information science professionals in the United Kingdom as a result of financial constraints and restructuring in the public and private sectors. The need to train students in skills required by employers to meet employment demands is discussed. (40 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Economic Factors, Employment Patterns, Employment Projections
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Kamerman, Sheila B. – Monthly Labor Review, 1980
Increasing numbers of mothers of young children are entering the labor force, resulting in the emergence of new family lifestyles in the United States and five European countries. Expanded child-care services, cash benefits, and extended leave are helping adults manage both work and family life. (Author/SK)
Descriptors: Day Care, Developed Nations, Employed Parents, Employment Patterns
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Kii, Toshi – Gerontologist, 1979
Although Japan is known to have the earliest mandatory retirement age (age 55) among the industrialized nations, the majority of workers continue to work beyond that age. Two systems allow those retired from their career jobs to continue to work: the reemployment system and the extension-of-employment system. (Author)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Cross Cultural Studies, Developed Nations, Employment Patterns
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Moy, Joyanna – Monthly Labor Review, 1982
This article updates comparative unemployment rates through the third quarter 1982 and other related labor market statistics through 1981 for the U.S. and nine other countries. The foreign unemployment and labor data are adjusted to U.S. concepts. (CT)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Developed Nations, Employment Patterns, Job Training
Johnston, William B. – Harvard Business Review, 1991
Although much of the world's human resources are being produced in developing countries, most of the well-paid jobs are in industrialized nations. Implications include massive relocations of people; reevaluation of industrialized nations' immigration policies; "surplus" human capital; improved productivity; and standardization of labor…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Employment Patterns, Foreign Countries
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