In this blog piece, originally published in Social Europe, Eurofound Research Manager Anna Ludwinek looks at the substantial section of the population that is not working and does not figure in unemployment statistics, but retains significant employment potential.
Young people are more affected than other age groups by long-term unemployment. While long-term youth unemployment is certainly not a new policy challenge for Europe, it now affects a wider range of young people than it ever did before.
Eurofound’s European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS) 2016 shows that there are vast differences in reported abilities to make ends meet at household level in Europe.
De Europese enquête over de levenskwaliteit van Eurofound geeft een uniek inzicht in de huidige levenskwaliteit van Europeanen.
L’Indagine europea sulla qualità della vita (EQLS) di Eurofound fornisce una visione unica sull’attuale qualità della vita dei cittadini europei.
La encuesta europea sobre calidad de vida de Eurofound proporciona una visión única acerca de la calidad de vida actual de los europeos.
Die von Eurofound durchgeführte Europäische Erhebung zur Lebensqualität bietet einzigartige Einblicke in die aktuelle Lebensqualität der Europäer.
Les résultats de la dernière enquête européenne sur la qualité de vie font état de progrès généraux dans les domaines de la qualité de la vie, de la qualité de la société et de la qualité des services publics.
The results from the most recent European Quality of Life Survey show overall progress in the areas of quality of life, quality of society and quality of public services. We have seen improvements for many, although from low points following the economic crisis.
Results from Eurofound’s 2016 European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS) show general progress in the three key areas - quality of life, quality of society and quality of public services. Nevertheless, there remain signs of persisting inequalities and rising uncertainties in some areas with particular differences apparent between countries, gender, age and income groups.
Eurofound’s new report Care homes for older Europeans: Public, private and not-for-profit providers is the most comprehensive exercise to date to gather all available data across Member States. The report provides a picture of the quality, accessibility and efficiency of services.
Eurofound will launch its new report on care homes for older Europeans at a special event on Tuesday 28 November 2017 in Europe House, Dublin.
Eurofound (European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions) is a tripartite EU body, whose mission is to provide knowledge to assist in the development of better social, employment and work-related policies.
