Structural change is a general characteristic of economic development, driven by shifts in relative productivity and demand, technological or socioeconomic changes. To adapt to a changing economic environment, companies undergo restructuring to maintain or improve their competitiveness and,...

A key element of European policy is the emphasis on boosting employment and maximising its quality - creating 'more and better jobs' - with a view to shaping a competitive, knowledge-based economy. Over the period 1995- 2006, considerable growth in employment took place in most European...

Employment levels in the EU27 recovered from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-2021 much faster than they did after the global financial crisis in 2008-2010. This was despite the immediate job loss effects of the two crises being of comparable scale. Demographic change is affecting...

Employment levels in the EU27 recovered from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-2021 much faster than they did after the global financial crisis in 2008-2010. This was despite the immediate job loss effects of the two crises being of comparable scale. Demographic change is affecting...