Europeans continued to feel the ongoing impact of the recession on their employment, working conditions and the quality of their lives in 2010. Public sector employment suffered in the face of budgetary concerns in Member States, while job gains rose overall, and job losses fl uctuated....

An increasingly important aspect of EU policy making is that of 'greening' the economy, in the face of an urgent need to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Greening the economy means producing products and services with less energy, fewer raw materials and with reduced carbon emissions. It...

The unemployment rate for young people aged between 16 and 24 years in the EU27 is twice as high as the overall rate of unemployment. The recession has exacerbated this problem significantly. Foundation Findings provide pertinent background information and policy pointers for all actors and...

A European Company (Societas Europaea, ES) is a relatively new legal form of company operating on a Europe-wide basis. The EU legislation governing the formation and operation of such companies also stipulates the need for employee involvement, in the form of information, consultation and...

Non-standard employment and, more particularly, part-time work has been increasing worldwide for the past two decades. This trend has been especially strong in Europe, where the issue of different working time arrangements is an important part of the discussion among policymakers and social...

Just over 20% of Europeans take part in voluntary and charitable activities, though there are wide differences between Member States. The highest rates are seen in the Nordic Member States (Denmark, Finland, Sweden) and the lowest rates are in Bulgaria, Greece, Malta, Portugal, Romania and...

Quality of work and employment is a priority in the European Union. This seventh annual review of working conditions in the EU focuses on four critical dimensions: career development and employment security, health and wellbeing, skills and competence development, and work-life balance. It...

European cities are increasingly faced with the challenge of integrating people from very diverse backgrounds. As migrant populations increase, so do the opportunities for new business, job creation and international competitiveness. This report shows that ethnic entrepreneurs, however small...

This reports analyses data from Eurofound's European Company Survey of 2009 to examine the incidence of performance-related pay (PRP) in European establishments and what determines it, with a specific focus on the role of employment relations. Larger establishments, those in foreign ownership,...

Europe, in common with most of the developed world, continues to deal with the consequences of the Great Recession of 2008-2009. This report describes the impact of the recession on the structure of employment in terms of occupations and sectors in the EU27, both at the aggregate and national...