Given the labor market challenges that countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are facing---notably high unemployment, prevalence of skills mismatches, low labor market mobility, and lack of formal employment networks---employment services could be a relevant policy instrument to help unemployed individuals find jobs. Despite high and increasing unemployment rates, employers in the region have a hard time finding workers whose competences and skills fit their employment needs. This book first surveys international best practices for the delivery of employment services and...

The weak economic performance and insufficient and low-quality job creation in Tunisia is primarily the result of an economic environment permeated by distortions, barriers to competition, and excessive red tape, including in the labor market. This has resulted in the creation of a insufficient number of jobs, especially in the formal sector. To change this situation, policy makers need to address five strategic directives that can promote long-term inclusive growth and formality: foster competition; realign incentives, pay, and benefit packages in the public sector; move toward labor...