This supplement presents recent data on the intra-EU mobility of workers in the European Union. It updates the previous supplements on mobility published in the June 2012 and June 2013 EU Employment and Social Situation Quarterly Review (ESSQR). The first section provides general information...

The European economy grew by 0.3% in the European Union (EU) and by 0.2% in the euro area in the first quarter of 2014. This is a sign that the turnaround which began in the second quarter of 2013 is continuing and the economy is gradually recovering following the lead of the US economy....

The economic recovery which started in the EU in the spring of 2013 remains subdued and recent GDP forecasts for the EU have been revised down. However, despite the weak macroeconomic background, employment has shown a small but consistent growth in the EU since mid-2013, in the large majority...

Employment in the European Union (EU) has continued to grow at a steady pace and in most sectors. There has been an increase in the average number of hours worked and, for the first time since the third quarter of 2011, there was a small increase in the number of full-time contracts. Youth...

This supplement briefly reviews a set of indicators that complement Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth. They provide a more comprehensive measure of growth in society, encompassing not only macro-economic performance but also progress in other important aspects of sustainable and inclusive...

Developing relevant skills, activating the existing skills supply and using skills effectively are crucial for making economies more productive and internationally competitive and for stimulating sustainable, inclusive economic growth. International competitiveness country rankings show that the...

This report provides an overview on the social and employment situation in Greece, as well as an overview on the policies put forward as a response to the crisis in the areas of employment, poverty and social exclusion. A special section in the report is allocated to the overview of presidency...