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VET in Europe – Only 48% whose education was primarily general in nature say they received information about it
In 2016 Cedefop launched its first ever opinion survey aimed at investigating EU citizens’ opinions on vocational education and training. A total of 35 646 face-to-face interviews were conducted with citizens of the Member States. The survey provides an unprecedented perspective on EU citizens’ opinions on awareness, attractiveness, experience and effectiveness of vocational education and training … Continue reading
Working Time in Europe – 42% expressing a preference for a change
Working time is a recurrent topic of study because the nature of work, its content, the conditions under which it is performed and the labour market itself keep changing. These changes have an impact on working time duration and the way working time is organised. One of the manifest results is the erosion of a … Continue reading
Employment in Europe – Higher-paid jobs have continued to grow faster
During 2016, employment in the EU finally returned to the same level as before the global financial crisis. The recovery that began in 2013 has resulted in the net creation of eight million new jobs. Most of this net new employment has been created in services, but there has also been a marked rebound in … Continue reading
Working Poors in the EU – Policy attention should rather be on minimum household income
The working poor are a substantial group in the overall poverty statistics and are estimated to constitute 10% of European workers. This report examines in-work poverty in the European Union, picking up where a previous Eurofound report on this subject, published in 2010, ended. It looks at how in-work poverty evolved in the aftermath of the financial crisis of 2008, based … Continue reading
Labour slack in the EU – Around 50 million people
The unemployment rate is an important and well-publicised measure of labour market performance in developed market economies. It is currently high in the EU compared with other developed countries and still well above its historical average nearly a decade a er the beginning of the global financial crisis. But focusing exclusively on the unemployment rate … Continue reading
Unemployment in Europe (July 2017) – At 9.1% for the Euro area and 3.792 million under 25 unemployed in the EU28
The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 9.1% in July 2017, stable compared to June 2017 and down from 10.0% in July 2016. This is the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since February 2009. The EU28 unemployment rate was 7.7% in July 2017, stable compared to June 2017 and down from 8.5% … Continue reading
NEETs in EU – A toolkit for a sustainable activation
This toolkit is intended to assist you in designing and implementing your approach to activate people not in employment, education and training (NEETs). The toolkit provides concrete guidance and tools for PES to assess the NEET challenge and set priorities; draft and implement an Action Plan; and develop new tools, measures and competences from scratch. … Continue reading
Older Workers in EU – Integration strategy with job search training, hiring subsidies and health promotion are the most effective
Although the labour market situation of older workers has significantly improved over time, opportunities to work at older age still vary considerably across EU countries. To trace diverging developments and to assess what works best in retaining employment and bringing older unemployed back to work developments in five countries are analysed: Germany, France, the Netherlands, … Continue reading
Les TIC en Europe – Plus de 8 millions de spécialistes des TIC employés dans l’UE en 2016
Un personnel largement masculin et hautement qualifié En 2016, 8,2 millions de personnes étaient employées dans l’Union européenne (UE) comme technologies de l’information et de la communication (TIC), ce qui représente 3,7% de l’emploi dernières années, tant le nombre de spécialistes des TIC que leur part dans l’emploi total afin de répondre aux besoins d’un … Continue reading
EU – The impact of recent reforms on inequality
This thematic review performs an analysis of the impact of recent reforms on inequality in Europe and was prepared by a network of external experts – the European Centre of Expertise (ECE) in the field of labour law, employment and labour market policy. The review consists of 27 country-specific articles dedicated all EU countries covered … Continue reading
Job Vacancy in EU, QI 2017 – 1.9%, up from 1.7%
The job vacancy rate in the euro area (EA19) was 1.9% in the first quarter of 2017, up from 1.7% recorded in both the previous quarter and the first quarter of 2016, according to figures published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In the EU28, the job vacancy rate was also 1.9% … Continue reading
Employment in EU, 2017-Q1 : Up by 0.4%
Employment up by 0.4% in both the euro area and in the EU28, +1.5% and +1.4% respectively compared with the first quarter of 2016. The number of persons employed increased by 0.4% in both the euro area (EA19) and in the EU28 in the first quarter of 2017 compared with the previous quarter, according to … Continue reading
VET Dropouts in Europe – VET toolkit for tackling early leaving
What is the VET toolkit for tackling early leaving? The Europe-wide VET toolkit for tackling early leaving was developed by Cedefop in 2017. Based on evidence of success, it provides practical guidance, tips, good practices and tools drawn from VET aiming at: helping young people at risk of becoming early leavers to attain at least … Continue reading
Refugees in Europe – Good education helps, but less than for native-born
This paper analyses the individual driving factors of refugees’ and family migrants’ labour market performance, using an ordinal logistic regression model. In a basic model, their employment rate is being regressed against the main socio-demographic characteristics (sex, age, education), before a supplementary model includes other information (years of residence, language skills and information about parents) … Continue reading
Asylum Seekers in UE, 2016 – More than 700 000, over half Syrians
Asylum decisions in the EU EU Member States granted protection to more than 700 000 asylum seekers in 2016. Over half of the beneficiaries were Syrians. The 28 Member States of the European Union (EU) granted protection status to 710 400 asylum seekers in 2016, more than double the number of 2015. In addition to … Continue reading
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