Eurofound presents 'Living and Working in Europe' at the European Parliament
Thematic briefings: agenda
Today's Europe
A quick snapshot of today’s Europe captures a continent in transition. Politically, the EU has undergone its biggest ever expansion, with the accession of 10 new Member States in 2004, closely followed by Bulgaria and Romania in 2007. Employment has grown substantially since the 1990s, with most new jobs being in higher-earning brackets and indeed, occupied by women, who entered the labour market in substantial numbers during this period.
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