Employment

How has Europe’s gender wealth gap evolved, and why?

Gender wealth inequality in the European Union: a distributional perspective

Analysis of single women and men in Europe reveals persistent gender wealth gaps and differing patterns across countries

Economic impact must dictate immigration policies in an ageing Europe

Faced with rapid population change, EU countries must evaluate the weighting they give to different migration channels in their immigration policies

The macroeconomic impact of ageing, EU immigration policy and pension expenditures

The EU faces ageing-driven fiscal strain, slower growth and rising pension costs, making employment-focused migration increasingly vital

How is Europe's green energy transition going?

Understanding Serbian youth discontent through the lens of the labour market

As young Serbians arrive in Brussels to highlight the changes they want to see in Serbia, the EU should show stronger support for their demands

The demographic divide: inequalities in ageing across the European Union

Demographic changes will pose challenges to all EU countries, but not in a uniform way

Gender diversity and economic growth

The gains from gender inclusiveness are likely to be much larger than standard economic models estimate

Diversity and inclusion aren’t just about equity, they’re about efficiency too

Adding more women to the workforce delivers a bigger GDP boost than simply employing more men

Memo to the commissioner responsible for employment and social rights

Skills-based hiring: tackling the labour shortages

What is skills-based hiring and how can it improve labour or skill shortages?

Why do employers want employees back in the office?

Leaders maintain a belief that employee collaboration is negatively impacted by remote work, but the evidence to support this assumption is mixed.

Globalisation and automation as sources of labour-market competition, and support for European Union unemployment insurance

Employer perspectives on employee work location: collaboration, culture and control

Employee surveys across different countries indicate that employees prefer working remotely and do not want to return to the office full time.