Across the globe, unemployment is becoming an uncontrollable socioeconomic problem. The book raised a fundamental question:
What if unemployment is not an inevitable condition, but a failure of system design?
In Designing a World Without Unemployment, Oyewole Taye Salami challenges one of the most persistent assumptions in modern economics: that joblessness is a natural outcome of market forces. Instead, he presents a bold and practical alternative-a participation ecosystem that systematically connects human capability to unmet societal needs.
Drawing from economics, public policy, systems thinking, and development theory, this book introduces a new framework for organizing work in the 21st century. Moving beyond traditional labor market solutions, it proposes a coordinated institutional architecture that can generate continuous, meaningful participation at scale.
From structural unemployment and institutional fragmentation to global coordination and workforce motivation, the book explores how our societies can redesign employment systems to become more inclusive, resilient, and adaptive.
This is not a theoretical exercise, but rather a systems-level solution to a global problem.
This book offers:
- A systemic model for eliminating structural unemployment
- New approaches to value creation beyond wages
- Strategies for scaling workforce participation locally and globally
- A practical roadmap for implementation
For policymakers, economists, development practitioners, and forward-thinking leaders, this book provides a compelling blueprint for rethinking employment in a rapidly changing world.
Joblessness is not an option. It is a design failure-and it can be fixed.
Target Readership
Primary Audience
- Government policymakers
- Ministries of Labor & Economic Planning
- Multilateral Development Institutions
- Employment Agencies
- Legislative Reform Bodies
Secondary Audience
- Universities & research institutes
- Labor economists
- Think tanks
- NGOs & development organizations
Tertiary Audience
- Future-of-work scholars
- Social entrepreneurs
- Economic reform advocates
Salami, Oyewole Taye: - Dr. Oyewole Taye Salami is an experienced scientist, strategist, and socio-economic innovator with over 15 years of interdisciplinary professional experience. These experiences cut across research, business development, and sustainable design solutions. He is a certified Project Management Associate Professional and holds a doctoral certificate in Chemistry from the Technical University of Munich, Germany. There, he contributed to advanced research in construction, oilfield chemistry, and the application of functional molecules. Dr. Salami's career bridges academic rigor and practical impact. He has worked internationally across continents (Germany, Switzerland, Singapore, and Nigeria) in laboratory research, industrial consulting, and project leadership roles. His engagement with elites across the globe has endowed him with a knowledge of markets and organizations related to cultural diversity and interdisciplinary innovation. His work emphasizes collaboration between science, industry, and policymakers, with a firm commitment to translating research into real-world socioeconomic and environmental value.
