Main points from OECD statement 22 million jobs have been lost in advanced economies due to the pandemic Job retention schemes have saved around 21 million jobs Wealthy countries face the threat of rising long-term unemployment Low skilled workers will most feel the sustained affect of unemployment as these sectorsRead More →
Prospects brighter for global economic recovery The OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) said the world economy is likely to expand by 5.6% in 2021. The figure for the UK is 5.1% followed by 4.7% next year. This significantly brighter outlook reflects the deployment of effective vaccines. Stimulus aidRead More →
Doom and gloom? The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, (OECD), has warned that the effects of the pandemic will be far reaching and will likely hit the UK harder than other comparable major economies. As the OECD reports of a very slow and difficult recovery for the UK, weRead More →