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Editorial Upheavals Mohamed Ali MRABI

«I dleness is the mother of all vices». In a world governed by the so as to avoid a proliferation of insecure jobs. This seems to be the direction
mechanisms of the market economy, paid work has become the chosen by the Government, which refers to a «structural transformation of the
decisive form of social integration. Yet the ranks of the unemployed labor market».
continue to swell, and one of the foundations of the welfare state is that no one In this quest for decent forms of work, it is not just a question of getting the
should be left by the wayside. indicators back into positive territory, in a short-termist vision. It is just as im-
In the 3rd quarter of this year, unemployment reached 13.5%. Internationally, portant to lift one’s head up from the track, and better prepare for the upheavals
inequalities are apparent between the developed world, which has succeeded associated with the arrival of tomorrow’s professions. These will essentially
in bringing this rate down to fairly low levels, and the developing world, which be technological. A McKinsey study predicts that 60% of jobs are likely to
has yet to recover from the Covid crisis. In some countries, the recovery in be automated by 2030. For the World Economic Forum, more than half of all
employment has been fueled by informal activities. This is the trap we absolu- employees will need to undergo a substantial retraining.
tely must avoid if we are to enshrine the values of inclusion promoted by the Successfully negotiating this shift is no longer an option. Over and above the
social state. squabbling over unemployment rates, we need to take the bull by the horns to
For the challenge is not just to create new jobs (which, incidentally, are not win the battle of training, retraining and so on. Because the skills that are rele-
enough to absorb new entrants to the market), but above all to improve quality, vant today, or were relevant yesterday, will no longer be relevant tomorrow.o