Reading Time: 4 minutesThe green transition could create 15 million new jobs by 2030, but regional disparities and skill mismatches require collaboration to address.
Lucas Leblanc - (OECD)
Lucas is a Policy Analyst in the OECD Local Employment and Economic Development (LEED) Programme. Lucas has worked on several projects and authored multiple publications within the OECD, including on employment, skills and regional development. Prior to the OECD, Lucas has had experience within the European Parliament and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) in Washington, DC. Lucas is a visiting lecturer at Paris Dauphine-PSL University in Paris. Lucas holds a B.A. in International Relations from the College of William & Mary in Virginia (US) and a Masters of European Affairs from SciencesPo Paris (France). Lucas speaks English, French, Italian and Spanish, and is learning Portuguese.
State of the artist: how to protect cultural and creative workers?
Reading Time: 3 minutesCultural workers are more likely to be self-employed than those in other sectors. In 2020, on average 29% of cultural workers were self-employed in OECD countries compared to 14% across sectors.