The COVID-19 outbreak put Europe, as well as the rest of the world, under exceptional public health, economic and social stress. In addition to the high death toll in 2020, economic activity suffered an exceptional slump and the state of the EU labour market deteriorated. These adverse developme...
Before the COVID-19 outbreak put Europe and the world under unprecedented public health, economic and social stress, 2020 had started with continuing positive trends in the EU. Despite the deceleration of economic growth relative to 2018, throughout 2019, the EU had the highest employment in his...
‘Sustainable growth for all: choices for the future of social Europe’: the 2019 annual edition of Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) confirms that the EU is well placed to protect and enhance citizens’ living standards while pursuing an ambitious transition to an environmentally...
Success in raising employment levels and living standards in Europe depends on effective support policies as well as positive macro-economic strategies. In this respect, this year’s Employment and Social Developments review addresses a range of issues. It starts by looking at the contribution of...
We need reliable data and a thorough analysis of social and labour market developments across Europe to support our policy initiatives. The annual Employment and Social Developments in Europe review provides just this kind of up-to-date information. On the basis of available data, we highlight t...
2012 has been another very bad year for Europe. After five years of economic crisis, recession has returned, unemployment has reached levels not experienced in nearly two decades and the social situation is also deteriorating. The effect of national automatic stabilisers, intended to keep up hou...
The annual review of Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) provides analytical support for EU and national policy actions in pursuit of the Europe 2020 employment and social objectives. It considers the latest available data and provides analysis of key employment and social develo...
The economic, financial and sovereign debt crises and subsequent austerity measures underline the need for a more integrated approach to employment and social policy. This review merges two previous European Commission reports on these areas. It begins with an overview of the current European em...
This year's review offers an in-depth and wide-ranging analysis of key labour market and social challenges facing the EU as it slowly emerges from recession. Where will Europe's new jobs come from in an increasingly competitive global economy? Will active inclusion policies support help address ...
This year's Employment and Social Development Review provides a broad overview of the challenges facing the European Union over the coming years as it slowly emerges from the worst recession in its history. It highlights the scale of the challenges, but also the benefits of continuing to invest ...