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Unemployment in Europe in October 2016 : 9.8% (Euro Area), 4.169 million young persons (EU28)
The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 9.8% in October 2016, down from 9.9% in September 2016 and from 10.6% in October 2015. This is the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since July 2009. The EU28 unemployment rate was 8.3% in October 2016, down from 8.4% in September 2016 and from 9.1% … Continue reading
The Gender Employment gap in Europe – Women’s participation rates are still systematically lower than those of men
Women’s labour market participation in the European Union has increased over recent decades. In 2014, women comprised almost 46% of people active in the EU labour market. Nevertheless, women’s participation rates are still systematically lower than those of men in almost all Member States. This report explores the main characteristics and the evolution of gender … Continue reading
School-to-Work Transition in Europe – Considerable challenges persist despite intense reform activity
The Great Recession that has engulfed Europe since 2008 has had a profound impact on the process of young people’s school-to-work (STW) transition, exacerbating the challenges arising from the long-term structural transformations affecting youth labor markets across the European Union (EU). However, despite the impact of the crisis having been felt everywhere, profound cross-country differences … Continue reading
Unemployment in EU, September 2016 – 10.0%, down from 10.6% in a year with 4.125 million young persons out of job
The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 10.0% in September 2016, stable compared to August 2016 and down from 10.6% in September 2015. This is the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since June 2011. The EU28 unemployment rate was 8.5% in September 2016, stable compared to August 2016 and down from 9.2% … Continue reading
Muslim Immigrants in Western Europe – Terrorist attacks harms integration
The recent rise in the number and intensity of fundamentalist Islamic terrorist attacks occurring in several Western cities could, as it has in previous situations, inflame an aggressive socio-political atmosphere against Muslims. How does this affect the integration of Muslim immigrants? An IZA discussion paper by Ahmed Elsayed (IZA) and Andries de Grip (Maastricht University … Continue reading
Young People in EU – What are they doing ?
The European Union (EU) totals almost 90 million people aged 15-29, representing 17% of its population. These young people are in very different situations, with education and employment patterns varying considerably between Member States and by age group. Between the ages of 15 and 29, a clear and significant shift occurs from the world of … Continue reading
Unemployment in the Euro Area – 10.1% in June 2016, 20.8% for youth
The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 10.1% in June 2016, stable compared to May 2016 and down from 11.0% in June 2015. This remains the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since July 2011. The EU28 unemployment rate was 8.6% in June 2016, stable compared to May 2016 and down from 9.5% … Continue reading
Immigrants in US and Europe – 19% of all international migrants vs 23%
The United States has long been the top destination country for migrants worldwide, though if the European Union, Norway and Switzerland were a single country it would outrank the U.S. as a destination for international migrants. But the U.S. and Europe are quite different when it comes to their migrant populations’ origin countries. In 2015, … Continue reading
Hourly Labour Costs in Europe (2016,Q1) – Up by 1.7%
Hourly labour costs rose by 1.7% in both the euro area (EA19) and the EU28 in the first quarter of 2016, compared with the same quarter of the previous year. In the fourth quarter of 2015, hourly labour costs increased by 1.3% and 2.0% respectively. Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at Annual … Continue reading
The European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) – The current state
The ECVET is one of the common EU tools, aiming to support the transfer, recognition and accumulation of assessed learning outcomes of individuals working to achieve a qualification and to promote lifelong learning through flexible and individualised learning pathways (European Parliament and Council of the EU, 2009). The creation and implementation of main ECVET principles … Continue reading
Europe – Employment up by 0.3% in the euro area
The number of persons employed increased by 0.3% in both the euro area (EA19) and the EU28 in the first quarter of 2016 compared with the previous quarter, according to national accounts estimates published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In the fourth quarter of 2015, employment increased by 0.3% in the … Continue reading
Immigrant Participation in Europe – Lower than for nationals with a higher unemployment rate and a lower employment rate
In 2015 in the European Union (EU), the proportion of people economically active (employed and unemployed) stood just below 70% for non-EU citizens aged 20 to 64 (69.8%), while the activity rate was above 77% for citizens of the reporting country (77.3%), referred to as “nationals”. A similar pattern is observed in most EU Member … Continue reading
Skill Mismatches in Europe – The prolonged economic downturn is threatening the long-term potential of the EU’s human resource
Cedefop’s first ESJ (12) survey reveals that skill mismatch affects most of the workforce, not only those looking for a job. The survey is the first to look at skill mismatch over time, taking account of changes to people’s skills and their job tasks. The findings caution that the prolonged economic downturn is threatening the … Continue reading
Underemployment in Europe in 2015 – 10.0 million or 22.4% of all part-time workers and 4.6% of total employment
Among the population aged 15 to 74 in the European Union (EU), 220 million were employed, 23 million were unemployed and 136 million were economically inactive in 2015. Around 8 in every 10 persons employed in the EU were working full time and 2 in 10 part-time. Among these 44.7 million persons in the EU … Continue reading
Industrial Production in Euro Area (March 2016) – Down by 0.8%
In March 2016 compared with February 2016, seasonally adjusted industrial production fell by 0.8% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.5% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In February 2016 industrial production fell by 1.2% in the euro area and by 1.0% in the EU28. … Continue reading
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