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A new vision for a gender-equal Europe

Press releases   •   Mar 05, 2020 18:02 GMT

Quality of life improving in Malta, but concerning issues on the horizon for young people

Press releases   •   Sep 20, 2019 11:45 BST

As Malta celebrates its Independence Day, we mark the day by sharing our research data, findings and analysis to provide a snapshot of living and working conditions in Malta today. Eurofound has been monitoring and reporting on the improvement of living and working conditions in Malta, in comparison to the other EU Member States, since before accession to the EU.

Economic rebound ushers in gradual recovery of trust in Europe

Press releases   •   May 21, 2019 13:00 BST

As citizens across the EU prepare to cast their vote in the European elections, the latest Living and working in Europe report from Eurofound looks at how work and life has changed in the EU since 2015.

Common challenges face workers across the globe but working women most at risk in every country, continent

Press releases   •   May 06, 2019 13:05 BST

Despite differences in economic structure, labour markets and development, a pioneering study of the working conditions and job quality of 1.2 billion workers finds common concerns and challenges across 41 countries and four continents, according to a new report from the International Labour Organization and Eurofound.

EU research shows COVID-19 poised to end progress on gender equality

News   •   Jul 15, 2021 12:00 BST

The social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis threaten to roll back recent progress in gender equality, including an overall trend of upward convergence.

Over a quarter of adults in EU indicate they are unlikely to take COVID-19 vaccine

News   •   May 13, 2021 07:00 BST

Over a quarter (27%) of adults in the EU are vaccine hesitant, with 29% of men and 25% of women indicating that they were either ‘very unlikely’ or ‘rather unlikely’ to take the COVID-19 vaccine in Eurofound’s large-scale Living, working and COVID-19 online survey.

Mental health, trust in decline across the EU and inequalities rise as pandemic enters another year

News   •   May 10, 2021 07:00 BST

Across Europe, citizens are feeling the divisive social and economic fallout of the pandemic and a dwindling number now view crisis support measures as fair and efficient.

2020 exposed fault lines in Europe’s labour market and society which may serve to shape the debate on the Future of Europe

News   •   May 07, 2021 15:00 BST

Released just before the publication of the results of the latest Living, working and COVID-19 e-survey, Eurofound's 2020 yearbook takes stock of how much has happened in just 12 months, projects what might lie ahead, and sets the scene for EU policymakers as they seek to shape Europe’s policy responses.

The pandemic aggravated labour shortages in some sectors; the problem is now emerging in others

Blog posts   •   Jul 20, 2021 12:00 BST

Following the declines in employment rates and working hours across Europe in 2020,i economies began to show signs of recovery during the first quarter of 2021. The gradual rekindling of economic activity has led to a surge in demand for workers and reawakened concerns over labour shortages.

Gender pay transparency: Advancing the cause through a truly European proposal

Blog posts   •   Jun 21, 2021 14:00 BST

With its proposed directive on gender pay transparency, the European Commission has significantly bolstered the set of tools for delivering its objectives compared to those presented in its 2014 Recommendation. The proposed portfolio of measures addresses many shortcomings of the instruments that national authorities currently employ.

COVID-19 could be a catalyst for fundamental change that will define the Future of Europe

Blog posts   •   May 04, 2021 15:00 BST

​On 9 May, the Conference on the Future of Europe will get underway. Floated well before the COVID-19 outbreak, its timing in the wake of the seismic shifts precipitated by the pandemic, and its implementation alongside the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan, means that the outcomes could be far-reaching.

Good news for gender equality as we exit the COVID-19 crisis?

Blog posts   •   Apr 28, 2021 15:00 BST

The pandemic has had differential impacts on women. Raised consciousness about them must be applied to advance gender equality in recovery measures.