Young people with disabilities or health problems face particular difficulties in accessing employment. Active inclusion policy is seen as the most appropriate policy instrument for combating the exclusion of these young people from the labour market. This study examines the implementation of...

The number of people on long-term disability benefits in Europe is rising and this group is particularly at risk of social exclusion. Although many of those away from work for a long period due to illness or injury would like to rejoin the workforce, very few actually do so in practice. This...

Migration is a major policy concern for EU Member States and the issue is generally dealt with at both national and European level. While Member States have put in place specific regulations such as entry conditions or programmes for categories of workers, the overall architecture of...

This policy brief highlights findings on a specific topic from Eurofound's European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS) that is of particular interest from a policy perspective. It brings results of the analysis of these data together with evidence from other Eurofound projects to formulate a number...

Across the EU, citizens and governments of Member States are becoming increasingly concerned that - for the first time in decades - younger generations will have fewer opportunities for upward social mobility than preceding generations. This concern is shared by those on low incomes and the...

What have been the major developments in quality of life and public services in Europe in recent years, as captured by research into these areas in Eurofound's work programme for 2017-2020? This flagship publication provides a synthesis of the main findings on several key topics, based, in part,...

In recent years, concerns have been expressed at EU and national level that the combined stresses arising from school, parental expectations and societal pressures can make the transition to adulthood difficult for young people - with the risk of a long-lasting negative impact. One way of easing...

Employment policies tend to focus on unemployed people, but evidence indicates that many people who are economically inactive also have labour market potential. This report examines groups within the inactive population that find it difficult to enter or re-enter the labour market and explores...