Developments in working life, industrial relations and working conditions in the EU
This publication series gathers all overview reports on developments in working life, annual reviews in industrial relations and working conditions produced by Eurofound on the basis of national contributions from the Network of Eurofound Correspondents (NEC). Since 1997, these reports have provided overviews of the latest developments in industrial relations and working conditions across the EU and Norway. The series may include recent ad hoc articles written by members of the NEC.
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25 November 2025
Developments in working life in 2024
26 July 2024
Developments in working life 2023
This publication comprises individual country reports on developments in working life in each of the 27 EU Member States and Norway in 2023, based on national research and survey results. The topics covered include the political context in 2023; updates on the social partners and social dialogue institutions; developments in collective bargaining; governmental responses to inflation; industrial action; and developments in working time. The reports also include updates on policy developments regarding issues such as employment contracts, reducing the gender pay gap, health and safety, and work–life balance.
Please note that there is no consolidated report on developments in working life in the EU in 2023.
5 May 2023
Developments in working life 2022
This publication comprises individual country reports on developments in working life in each of the 27 EU Member States and Norway in 2022, based on national research and survey results. The topics covered include the policy responses of governments to inflation and how inflation has featured in collective bargaining; the role of the social partners in addressing labour shortages; and the working life of Ukrainian refugees. The reports also include updates on policy developments regarding issues such as the gender pay gap, health and safety, and work–life balance.
Please note that there is no consolidated report on Developments in working life in the EU in 2022.
19 May 2022
Arbeitsleben während der COVID-19-Pandemie 2021
Diese Publikation besteht aus einzelnen Länderberichten zum Arbeitsleben im Jahr 2021 für 28 Länder – die 27 EU-Mitgliedstaaten und Norwegen. Die Länderberichte fassen die Erkenntnisse über die Auswirkungen der COVID-19-Pandemie auf das Arbeitsleben zusammen, basierend auf nationalen Forschungs- und Umfrageergebnissen im Jahr 2021. Sie skizzieren die politischen Reaktionen von Regierungen und Sozialpartnern bei ihren Bemühungen, die sozioökonomischen Auswirkungen abzufedern, und konzentrieren sich auf Politikbereiche zur Anpassung an die Pandemie und zur Rückkehr ins Beruf. Dazu gehört insbesondere der Fokus auf neue Gesundheits- und Sicherheitsregelungen am Arbeitsplatz, neue Arbeitsregelungen, Maßnahmen zur Bekämpfung von Arbeitskräftemangel sowie Löhne und Lohnfeststellung. Die Berichte untersuchen auch die Auswirkungen der Pandemie auf den sozialen Dialog, Tarifverhandlungen und Arbeitskampf.
Bitte beachten Sie, dass es 2021 keinen konsolidierten Bericht über das Arbeitsleben in der EU gibt.
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