While there is much talk about the economy potentially being in recovery, it must be noted that we still have an extraordinarily high unemployment rate. This will continue for years to come unless we act decisively to confront the issue. In this CEPR analysis the authors suggest a job sharing tax credit as an effective temporary measure. The basic point is simple: job sharing would use tax money to pay firms to shorten the typical workweek or work year, while keeping pay constant. An idea worth scrutinizing for the troubled Belgian labour market.