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  • Tackling climate change is fundamental to job quality in Europe

    Tackling climate change is not merely an environmental policy goal but a fundamental necessity for maintaining job quality and economic stability across Europe, according to new analysis discussed on the latest Eurofound Talks podcast.

  • Housing crisis strikes further blow to Europe's deepening wealth inequality

    The new episode of Eurofound Talks, published on International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, looks in-depth at Europe’s wealth divide. Mary McCaughey speaks with Eurofound researchers Carlos Vacas and Eszter Sandor about how wealth inequality remains as intractable as ever – despite positive developments in recent years on wages and improvements in general working conditions.

  • 30 million jobs added to EU labour market over past 30 years

    Eurofound’s new report Structural change in EU labour markets: A generation of employment shifts details a dramatic rebalancing of employment away from traditional industries towards a burgeoning service economy.

  • Housing policy is key to bridging Europe’s persistent wealth divide

    Housing policy has emerged as a critical factor in shaping household prosperity in a new report from Eurofound which confirms persistent wealth inequality across the EU. Based on data from 2010 to 2021, the fresh analysis reveals that wealth distribution is more unevenly distributed than income, highlighting the disproportionate control of assets by a small portion of the population.

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📣 Our final #EurofoundTalks of 2025 has just been published! What future for green jobs in Europe? 🎙️ In the new episode, experts from Eurofound and the European Environment Agency detail the strategy required for a competitive and just green transition. The path forward demands: 📌 Rigorous monitoring of job quality 📌 Guaranteed targeted support for all affected workers 📌 Expanded involvement and participation through social dialogue Investment in the transition is non-negotiable, but it must be tied to social conditionalities to ensure high-quality job creation. 🎧 Listen to the full episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your preferred streaming platform. #EUGreenDeal #CircularEconomy #ClimateAction #GreenTech #RenewableEnergy

🥁 Drumroll please... 🏆 Our top #EurofoundTalks episode of 2025 was 'The evolution of working conditions in Europe' from back in June. 🔎 Recorded shortly before the publication of the first findings of the 2024 European Working Conditions Survey, Mary McCaughey and Barbara Gerstenberger examined the evolving landscape of European working conditions, situated at the nexus of profound technological transformation. 🎙️ We have one more episode of Eurofound Talks on the way for 2025, it will look at the future of green jobs in Europe, so make sure to subscribe where you get your podcasts. 🙏 Thanks again to everyone for supporting us! #SpotifyWrapped

📣 New episode of #EurofoundTalks online! 📉 Over recent decades, Europe has experienced a more profound slowdown in growth compared to other developed regions. Greater labour input and higher human capital has not translated into higher output per worker. 💬 In this episode, Mary McCaughey and Eurofound Senior Research Manager John Hurley discuss why this has been the case, and whether Europe can, or should, look to compete with countries such as the United States and China in the race to harness artificial intelligence. 🎧Get the episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your preferred streaming platform.

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