A Report on the APEC Region Labour Market: Evidence of skills shortages and general trends in employment and the value of better labour market information systems

| Published Date | February 2014 |
|---|---|
| Type of Publication | Reports |
| Publication Under | SOM Steering Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation (SCE), Human Resources Development Working Group (HRDWG) |
| Accessed | 10417 |
| Pages | 77 |
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Description
Labour shortages or mismatches are a major factor inhibiting investment and economic development across APEC. In order to establish an appropriate regional response to the supply of skilled labour it is necessary to adopt a comprehensive strategy for monitoring labour force demand and supply across the APEC region. This report outlines the reasoning.