Demand-Side Employment Analysis

• Demographic makeup is changing (e.g., the ageing workforce).

• Structural unemployment may be edging higher in certain countries.

• Occupational employment changes vary geographically (e.g., the U.S. has been losing manufacturing jobs and gaining in services and information technology jobs).

• Employment growth in small businesses—lower wages, higher layoff rates, requiring multiple skills and flexibility.

• Organizational structure is changing—flatter and more team-based.