The EU is enduring a period of rapid change with new opportunities and new challenges arising from globalisation, the digital revolution, changing work patterns and an ageing society. The European Pillar of Social Rights is guiding this transformation by establishing 20 principles and rights for...

Work-based learning, in particular apprenticeships can enhance employability, notably of young people, and help to address the skills shortages to better match companies' needs. Of great benefit to learners and companies alike, these schemes also contribute to Europe's objective of ensuring...

Work-based learning, in particular apprenticeships can enhance employability, notably of young people, and help to address the skills shortages to better match companies' needs. Of great benefit to learners and companies alike, these schemes also contribute to Europe's objective of ensuring...

The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) proves the entitlement to necessary healthcare in kind during a temporary stay in a Member State other than the competent Member State. This report presents data concerning the use of the EHIC from 1 January to 31 December 2015, practical and legal...

To be held in Brussels and across Europe 5-9 December 2016, the European Vocational Skills Week will be the first event of its kind. Discover how vocational skills at all levels can support innovation and competitiveness, whilst boosting people's employment prospects. The Week encourages...

To be held in Brussels and across Europe 5-9 December 2016, the European Vocational Skills Week will be the fi rst event of its kind. Discover how vocational skills at all levels can support innovation and competitiveness, whilst boosting people's employment prospects. The Week encourages...

The Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme aims at promoting social inclusion, combating poverty and improving working conditions in Europe. The microfinance and social entrepreneurship axis of the EaSI programme provides support to financial intermediaries that offer microloans to...

In 2008, the European Commission Recommendation on active inclusion set out common principles and practical guidelines for a comprehensive strategy based on three integrated pillars: adequate income support, inclusive labour markets and access to quality services. This built on the 1992 Council...

This study investigates the potential impact of employment loss on self-perceived health according to the duration of national levels of unemployment in EU member states during 2004-2012. The principal findings were that the total unemployment rate, long-term unemployment (LTU) rate and very...