flexicurity

/ ˌflɛksɪˈkjʊərɪtɪ /

noun

1. a welfare-state model, originating in Denmark in the 1990s, that combines labour-market flexibility, social security, and a proactive labour market

Word History and Origins

Origin of flexicurity¹

C21: from flexi ( ble ) + ( se ) curity

Example Sentences

Versions of this problem and these market reforms took place all over Northern Europe, creating what is now called the “flexicurity” model, combining flexible labor markets with a strong and generous safety net.

From Washington Post

Mr Macron's latest comments came on Wednesday at an event in Copenhagen in which he reiterated his admiration for the Danish "flexicurity" model.

From BBC

Now, she is negotiating the next phase of “Flexicurity à la francaise”: An overhaul of the nation’s inefficient skills training programs, as well as a recast of unemployment programs to expand benefits to self-employed entrepreneurs and tighten controls on jobseekers.

From New York Times

In the 1990s, Denmark began adopting what has been called “flexicurity,” combining policies that promote a flexible economy — allowing creative destruction as needed — with those that promote security for workers.

From New York Times

There is a solution: “flexicurity.”

From Seattle Times