This is the annual activity report of the Authorising Officer for the year 2012. The report describes Eurofound's activities, particularly its research and information and communication programmes, in relation to the objectives set in the Work Programme 2012.

The economic crisis has severely damaged the employment prospects of young people in Europe, and their employment rate is now at the lowest level ever. To better capture the extent of economic inactivity among the young, the concept of NEET - not in employment, education or training - has been...

Population ageing is often viewed as an impending threat to the economic and social stability of post-industrial societies. Forecasters expect people aged 65 and over to make up 30% of the European Union population by 2060 - almost double today's figure of 17%. At the same time, the working age...

This paper considers information and analysis based on the Foundation's data and case study examples on the role of services of general interest in promoting women's quality employment in the European Union. It highlights the importance of equal opportunity policies in shaping and modernising...