In marked contrast to the situation for youth, employment for prime-age workers fell by a little over 2% in the OECD area, while employment for older workers rose by nearly 2%. The difference in the risk of job loss between temporary and permanent workers was also very large, while employment for the self-employed fell by about as much as overall employment. Youth and temporary workers also have been disproportionately impacted by past recessions, showing cyclical sensitivities 80% and 107% greater than for total employment (Figure 1.3, Panel B).