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AI in Europe – 61% of workers say that they will need new skills but 44% think it is unlikely their organisation will provide training
The rapid proliferation of generative and other artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has raised hopes about a revival in productivity growth and competitiveness in many economic sectors of the European labour market. However, many express fears about the potential adverse consequences of AI and algorithmic work for employment and job quality. While recent studies have alleviated … Continue reading
Employment in EU (2023 edition) – Labour markets have demonstrated remarkable resilience in 2022
In the light of the importance of skills for the EU economy and the European Year of Skills, the 2023 annual Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) review, entitled “Addressing labour shortages and skills gaps in the EU”, provides evidence on persistent labour shortages and changing skills needs in the EU. The report considers … Continue reading
Aerospace in Europe – The “gray to green” transition
Aerospace and defense is facing a talent crisis as its workforce ages. Attracting and retaining younger employees will require a radical new approach. Globally, the A&D sector faces multiple challenges as it attempts to attract younger or “green” employees to companies in which the workplace often skews “gray” and in which many of the most … Continue reading
Digital skills in Europe – Much work remains to be done in CVET for adults according to the CEDEFOP
Summary Developing digital – or ICT – skills has been a policy priority in the past years, given rapid technological change in sectors and occupations. But the contribution of digital skills goes far beyond this. Digital skills are an enabler of citizenship in societies and a driver of efficient and just green and digital transitions. … Continue reading
Compte individuel de formation en Europe – Une recommandation du Conseil
Lors de la session du Conseil tenue ce jour, les ministres de l’emploi et des affaires sociales ont adopté une recommandation visant à répondre aux besoins de formation des citoyens et ainsi à accroître le nombre de citoyens participant à des formations chaque année. Le Conseil recommande aux États membres d’envisager la création de comptes … Continue reading
Green, Digital and Competitive Index In Europe – The ranking
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) have never been more important. They count for 99% of European businesses and employ more than 100 million people. SMEs are essential to attaining the ambitious goals for growth, full employment and net-zero-carbon emissions in Europe. To track progress, the Lisbon Council has developed a unique three pillar indicator: The … Continue reading
Robots and Jobs in Europe – The effects are generally larger in countries with low or average levels of labour costs
The use of robots has multiplied during the last two decades. Between 2000 and 2017, robot exposure, as measured by the number of industrial robots per 1,000 workers, has quadrupled in Europe as a whole; and it has doubled in Germany, which deploys the highest number of robots per worker in Europe. In high-income countries, … Continue reading
NEETs in Europe – Recent policy developments
Increasing the participation of young people in the labour market has become an urgent policy goal and in recent times the focus has been directed at the ‘NEET’ group – young people ‘not in employment, education and training’. This report summarises the findings from 28 national reports by experts from the ‘European Restructuring Monitor’ (ERM) … Continue reading
Employment in Europe in 2021 – Lockdown transforms labour markets
The COVID-19 pandemic continued to be a defining force in the lives and work of Europeans for a second year in 2021, and Eurofound continued its work of examining and recording the many and diverse impacts across the EU Member States. Living and working in Europe 2021 provides a snapshot of the changes to employment, work and … Continue reading
Adult Learning in Europe – Those least likely to participate are also those most likely to agree that they lack general and technical skills to carry out their job at the required level
Strong belief in the value of learning and the pressing need for skills are not enough to motivate adults to participate in lifelong learning In 2019, Cedefop launched a pan-European opinion survey on adult learning and continuing vocational education and training (CVET). Demographic trends and technological change increase the need for adults to learn and … Continue reading
Low Participation of Adults in Training in Europe – 28% say that they lack technical skills and 23% say they lack general skills
In 2019, Cedefop launched a pan-European opinion survey on adult learning and continuing vocational education and training (CVET). The findings show that adults of all ages and across all occupations and qualifications recognise the need for new skills. This need, however, seems insufficient to motivate adults to participate in learning and CVET at the desired … Continue reading
Sustainability Competence Framework in Europe – The GreenComp
The development of a European sustainability competence framework is one of the policy actions set out in the European Green Deal as a catalyst to promote learning on environmental sustainability in the European Union. GreenComp identifies a set of sustainability competences to feed into education programmes to help learners develop knowledge, skills and attitudes that … Continue reading
Unemployment in Europe (December 2021) – At 7,0% in euro area, the lowest level since the official Eurostat statistics agency began compiling data in April 1998
In December 2021, the euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 7.0%, down from 7.1% in November 2021 and from 8.2% in December 2020. The EU unemployment rate was 6.4% in December 2021, down from 6.5% in November 2021 and from 7.5% in December 2020. These figures are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the … Continue reading
COVID-19 Lockdowns and Jobs in Europe – ‘Furloughed’ workers accounted for around two-thirds of the decline in hours worked at the height of the crisis
The [Coronavirus Disease 2019] COVID-19 pandemic closed or limited many economic activities in 2020, with far-reaching impacts on the labour market. Employment losses at the outset of the pandemic were sharper than those experienced during the global financial crisis. Even greater declines in hours worked arose as a result of the widespread state-supported furloughing of … Continue reading
Aging and Immigration in Europe – In addition to their integration into the labor force, the human capital of migrants is thus also a major determinant of their economic impact
This paper provides a systematic, multidimensional demographic analysis of the degree to which negative economic consequences of population aging can be mitigated by changes in migration and labor-force participation. Using a microsimulation population projection model accounting for 13 individual characteristics including education and immigration-related variables, we built scenarios of future changes in labor-force participation, migration … Continue reading
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