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11 July 2022 13:45

Webinar: Living and working in an era of disruption – Insights from Eurofound

Living and working in an era of disruption in one of the first public presentations of the results of Eurofound’s unique online Living and working survey which tracked the experiences of Europeans over the last two years - a period which saw a global pandemic, seismic shifts in the world of work, rising costs of living and now the war in Ukraine.

7 July 2022 07:00

Trust in institutions continues to fall in EU, despite declining unemployment and phasing out of pandemic restrictions

Recorded trust in institutions such as national governments, the EU, the police and news media has declined across the EU over the past two years, with those who previously expressed higher trust levels, such as those in financially secure positions, now becoming less trusting.

Eurofound’s Minimum wages in 2022 Annual review was published earlier today. Image: © davit85/Adobe Stock

15 June 2022 17:00

Real minimum wages declined in most EU Member States

Against the background of inflation affecting European countries, minimum wage workers in 15 out of 21 Member States with statutory minimum wages registered a decline in their wages in real terms between 1 January 2021 and 1 January 2022. This was despite comparatively large increases in nominal rates in the EU during the period.

Respondents to Eurofound's survey expressed broad sentiment in favour of economic sanctions on Russia, military support and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, and practical measures such as providing housing to refugees.

8 June 2022 14:00

Eurofound survey finds 70% of respondents supporting economic sanctions on Russia

Over 70% of people surveyed in the EU agree with the imposition of economic sanctions on Russia, with two-thirds feeling that more stringent sanctions should be imposed. Support for economic sanctions is particularly high in Scandinavian countries, the Baltic states, Romania, Poland and Ireland.

Image © Eurofound 2022. Left to right: Ivailo Kalfin, Eurofound Executive Director, Maria Jepsen, Eurofound Deputy Director, Barry Colfer, IIEA Director of Research, David O’Sullivan, IIEA Director General

2 June 2022 18:30

Eurofound and IIEA discuss labour market change and future of work

The Directors and senior staff of Eurofound and the Institute of European Affairs (IIEA) met at Eurofound, Dublin this week, following the recent appointment of David O’Sullivan as the Director General of IIEA. It was an opportunity to review ongoing collaboration between the two organisations, as well as discuss latest research; including on the economic, employment and social impacts of the COVI

Left to right: Mary McCaughey, Head of Information and Communication, Nikolaj Mølsted-Andersen, Deputy Head of Mission and Head of Trade, H.E Uffe Balslev, Ambassador of Denmark to Ireland and Ivailo Kalfin, Executive Director, Eurofound

1 April 2022 13:00

Impacts of COVID-19 and labour market change central in discussions between Eurofound and Danish Ambassador

Ivailo Kalfin, Eurofound’s Executive Director, and Mary McCaughey, Head of Information and Communication, met with H.E. Uffe Balslev, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to Ireland, and Nikolaj Mølsted Andersen, Deputy Head of Mission and Head of Trade, at Eurofound in Dublin this week to discuss the Agency’s latest research; including on the economic, employment and social impacts of the COVID-1

2 March 2022 09:00

Bulgaria noted impressive progress in poverty reduction and meeting medical needs prior to COVID-19 pandemic

Between 2008 and 2019, reported unmet medical needs in Bulgaria declined from 22.4% to 2.4%. One year after the country’s accession to the EU in 2007, Bulgaria had ranked last among the group of Member States but caught up by 2019 to perform above the EU average at 3.1%. Similarly, the AROPE rate, which is the number of people who are at risk of poverty, severely materially deprived, or living in

Hybrid online event LIVE from Dublin Castle, Ireland - Join Forum 2022 to meet, share and debate the EU’s most pressing issues

24 February 2022 07:00

Foundation Forum 2022: Recovery and resilience in the EU – Back to the future?

Eurofound’s Foundation Forum 2022 will bring together up to 1,000 experts, policymakers, employer and worker representatives, national governments, thinkers and practitioners, online and in Dublin Castle on 3 March.

16 February 2022 07:00

Lithuania looks to re-establish pre-pandemic progress

In the decade prior to the COVID-19 pandemic Lithuania had a steady increase in unweighted average disposable income, recording the largest increases alongside Romania. It also recorded the lowest gender employment gap in the EU in 2019. Like other Member States, however, the pandemic has set Lithuania back in a number of labour market and social indicators, and in particular it saw a rise in unem

31 January 2022 09:00

One third of people aged 80+ did not leave home during COVID-19 outbreak

In summer 2020, 34% of people in the EU aged 80+ had not left home since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and 88% of people in this age group reported visiting family members less often. Although people of all ages became more at risk of mental health issues and loneliness during the pandemic, the impact was particularly severe on both young people and people aged 80+.

27 January 2022 11:00

New Eurofound analysis shows large increases in EU minimum wages in 2022

The first overview of minimum wage setting for 2022 shows that, while some negotiations are still ongoing, virtually all EU Member States have increased their nominal statutory rates.

6 January 2022 13:00

Eurofound welcomes European Year of Youth 2022

Eurofound welcomes European Year of Youth 2022 #EYY2022. The situation of young people in the EU has long been an important focus for Eurofound’s work. Eurofound remains committed to continuing its work to provide policymakers with the most timely, relevant and reliable data and research to address the challenges facing young people.

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