Addressing labour shortages and skills gaps in the EU

The report helps identify occupations and sectors facing persistent skills or labour shortages and their structural drivers. It also estimates the likely impacts of policy measures to help people into the labour market and address these shortages.

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Young Europeans: employment and social challenges ahead

The annual ESDE review analyses key employment and social issues for the European Union and its Member States. The 2022 edition focuses on the challenges and opportunities of young people.

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Towards a strong social Europe in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis: Reducing disparities and addressing distributional impacts

The annual ESDE review analyses key employment and social issues for the European Union and its Member States. The 2021 edition focuses on reducing disparities and distributional impacts in the aftermath of COVID-19 pandemic.

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Leaving no one behind and striving for more: fairness and solidarity in the European social market economy

The annual ESDE review analyses key employment and social issues for the European Union and its Member States. The 2020 edition focuses on social fairness and solidarity.

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Sustainable growth for all: choices for the future of Social Europe

The annual ESDE review analyses key employment and social issues for the European Union and its Member States. The 2019 edition discussed sustainability with a focus on its social dimension.

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Annual Review 2018

The annual ESDE review analyses key employment and social issues for the European Union and its Member States. The 2018 edition focuses on the changing world of work and its employment and social implications.

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Young Europeans: employment and social challenges ahead

The annual ESDE review analyses key employment and social issues for the European Union and its Member States. The 2017 edition focuses on intergenerational fairness and demographic change.

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