We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. Read more about our Privacy Policy.

I got it!

Report
36 pages, 3M
January 2025

European Network of Public Employment Services (PES)

In 2023, the Work Programme of the PES Network was implemented in a rapidly changing context. While unemployment remained close to historically low levels throughout most of 2023 (6% in the EU27 in September 2023), labour and skills shortages grew across many sectors, and SMEs most notably struggle to find workers with the right skills. In the wake of inflation and anticipated recession in many European countries, PES’ expectations for short-term developments in employment and unemployment levels (as measured by the European Labour Market

Source: op.europa.eu

Other Publications in Social

Long-term care workforce: Employment and working conditions

Policy Brief, Dec 2020, eurofound.europa.eu

Estonia: Working life in the COVID-19 pandemic 2021

Working Paper, Apr 2022, eurofound.europa.eu

Overview of new forms of employment 2018

Research Paper, Jul 2018, eurofound.europa.eu

Poland: Working life in the COVID-19 pandemic

Working Paper, Apr 2022, eurofound.europa.eu

Employment and social developments in Europe 2024

Publication, Oct 2024, op.europa.eu

Giving workers & families a breakA Manifesto for Change

Publication, Jan 2020, policynetwork.org

Social services in Europe: Adapting to a new reality

Policy Brief, Aug 2023, eurofound.europa.eu

Ireland: Working life in the COVID-19 pandemic 2020

Working Paper, Mar 2021, eurofound.europa.eu

Measures to tackle labour shortages: Lessons fot future policy

Policy Brief, Mar 2023, eurofound.europa.eu

Recent Events in Social