Where next for European labour markets?

High unemployment rates, increasingly precarious jobs and industry restructuring are just some of the elements characterising today's labour markets. A network of EU-funded researchers is studying socio-economic and social trends to better understand current developments.
Date: 
24/06/2016 - 20:16

According to Eurostat estimates, nearly 24.5 million people in the EU's 28 member countries were unemployed in November 2014, corresponding to an overall unemployment rate of 10%. While jobless numbers have fallen below crisis peaks, recent employment growth is concentrated in the temporary or part-time labour markets, suggesting an increase in job insecurity.

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The changing nature of employment in Europe in the context of challenges, threats and opportunities for employees and employers
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http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/news/where-next-european-labour-markets

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