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Erste Erkenntnisse
20 November 2025

Eurofound-Umfrage zeigt aktuelle Trends bei der Arbeitsplatzqualität und gibt Einblicke in eine neue Arbeitswelt

Die Europäische Erhebung über die Arbeitsbedingungen (EWCS) 2024 zeigt die neuesten Trends bei der Arbeitsplatzqualität auf und wirft einen Blick auf die Herausforderungen und Chancen, die eine neue Arbeitswelt mit sich bringt. Lesen Sie die erste Analyse im Factsheet "Erste Ergebnisse", vertiefen Sie die Daten und erfahren Sie mehr über Expertenwissen im aktuellen Podcast "Eurofound Talks".

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19 December 2025

Forschungsbericht
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Collective bargaining beyond pay: An analysis of collective agreements in selected low-paid sectors

This report analyses and compares the content of 94 collective agreements in three low-paid sectors – manufacture of food, leather, textiles and clothes; residential and social care; and retail – across 11 EU Member States and Norway. The report examines how collective bargaining regulates working conditions beyond wages and how these topics have evolved between 2015 and 2022.

17 December 2025

Forschungsbericht

Foundational challenges: The housing struggles of Europe’s youth

Europe faces a housing affordability crisis that impacts all age groups, with particularly pronounced implications for young people. For them, the crisis may have far-reaching consequences, affecting educational and employment opportunities, household composition and formation, and current and future well-being. This report examines the housing situation of the EU population, with a specific focus on young people. It shows that, across several metrics, young people generally experience the housing crisis more acutely than older cohorts.

15 December 2025

Forschungspapier von Eurofound

Beyond the twin transitions: Measuring EU Member States’ multidimensional performance with composite indicators

This research report presents a holistic, multidimensional framework for measuring the economic and social performance of EU Member States, including in terms of their EU’s green and digital twin transitions, through composite indicators. Extending the established Landesmann and Székely model, this study incorporates six key dimensions – economic, social, institutional, environmental, digital, and social cohesion and trust – into the model to capture the complex, interdependent dynamics of socioecological progress.

15 December 2025

Forschungsbericht

Equal value, equal pay: Concepts, mechanisms and implementation towards gender pay equity

This report presents an in-depth compilation of evidence and analysis on how the EU’s principle of equal pay for the same work and work of equal value can be implemented in practice, with a particular focus on work of equal value – thus, pay equity. According to this principle, when two jobs can be regarded as equivalent in terms of skills, effort, responsibilities and working conditions, they should be remunerated equally. But how can such equivalence be established?

12 December 2025

Forschungsbericht

Representativeness of the European social partner organisations: Ports sector – 2025

This study regarding the ports sector provides information allowing for an assessment of the representativeness of the organisations involved in the European sectoral social dialogue committee for this sector. Their relative representativeness legitimises their right to be consulted and their capacity to negotiate agreements. The aim of Eurofound’s studies on representativeness is to identify the relevant national and European social partner organisations in the sector.

5 December 2025

Artikel

Incentivise, not restrict: Climate policy views in the Living and Working in Europe e-survey

As the EU moves toward carbon neutrality, the Just Transition Mechanism seeks to ensure this process is fair. But are people on board? The e-survey findings show that several other factors beyond environmental concern are at play here, especially when policies directly affect people’s everyday lives.

As 2025 draws to a close, we reflect on what was a momentous year for Eurofound as we celebrated our 50th anniversary. This year was not only about honouring our history, but also about rejuvenation; we produced pivotal new research and facilitated important dialogue on the emerging challenges facing citizens across Europe. 2026 will be a year of new plans, goals and priorities, but for the moment, we wish all staff and friends of Eurofound a restful festive season and a Happy New Year!

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Supporting better policies for a strong social Europe

Eurofound is celebrating its 50th anniversary, marking half a century of dedicated research and contributions to improving living and working conditions in Europe. Over the past five decades, Eurofound has played a pivotal role in shaping policies and fostering social dialogue across the European Union. As we look to the future, Eurofound remains committed to addressing emerging challenges and continuing its mission to enhance the quality of life for all Europeans.

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Apply now: Academic experts for Advisory Committees

Eurofound is currently inviting academic experts to put themselves forward to participate in the Advisory Committees and join the meetings as full members to provide independent scientific advice.

Podcast Folge
Episode 38
15 December 2025
Befindet sich Europas psychische Gesundheit immer noch in einer Krise?

Die psychische Gesundheit in Europa steht an einem kritischen Scheideweg. Während sich einige Indikatoren seit der Pandemie verbessert haben, zeigt ein neuer Eurofound-Bericht besorgniserregende Trends, darunter einen alarmierenden Stopp des jahrzehntelangen Rückgangs der Selbstmordraten. In dieser Folge von Eurofound Talks spricht Mary McCaughey mit dem leitenden Forschungsleiter Hans Dubois über dieses komplexe Thema und hebt hervor, dass gefährdete Gruppen von schlechter psychischer Gesundheit unverhältnismäßig stark betroffen sind.

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Mary McCaughey
Jorge Cabrita
Martina Bisello
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Kürzlich veröffentlichte Blogbeiträge und Podcast-Episoden
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Eurofound ist die Europäische Stiftung zur Verbesserung der Lebens- und Arbeitsbedingungen

Eurofound ist die dreigliedrige EU-Agentur, die Wissen zur Verfügung stellt, um die Entwicklung besserer Sozial-, Beschäftigungs- und arbeitsbezogener Maßnahmen zu unterstützen.

Themen

Die Arbeit von Eurofound konzentriert sich auf Themen in den Bereichen Arbeitsbedingungen und nachhaltige Arbeit, Arbeitsbeziehungen und sozialer Dialog, Beschäftigung und Arbeitsmärkte sowie Lebensbedingungen und Lebensqualität.

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20 October 2025
Wohnraum

Der Zugang zu erschwinglichem und angemessenem Wohnraum ist in vielen Mitgliedstaaten und in ihren Städten und Regionen ein großes Problem, das durch die Krisen der letzten Jahre noch verschärft wurde. Menschen, die mit Problemen bei der Erschwinglichkeit von Wohnraum konfrontiert sind, sind von Ausgrenzung bedroht, unsicher, ihr Zuhause verlassen zu müssen, sich aufgrund hoher Wohnkosten keine anderen Dinge leisten zu können und in einer Wohnung bleiben zu müssen, die ihren Bedürfnissen nicht entspricht. Mit den steigenden Lebenshaltungskosten sind einkommensschwache Familien der Energiearmut ausgesetzt, die es sich nicht leisten können, ihre Häuser ausreichend zu heizen oder Miet- oder Hypothekenzahlungen zu leisten. Gleichzeitig nimmt die Obdachlosigkeit in den meisten Mitgliedstaaten zu.

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Vor Kurzem aktualisierte Themen

Daten- und Monitoring-Tools

Eurofound stellt verschiedene Überwachungsinstrumente, Dashboards, Datenbanken und individuelle Datenvisualisierungen zur Verfügung.

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European Jobs Monitor

Employment changes in the EU by time period, country, job-quality criterion and demographic or employment status

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Online-Veranstaltung
Joint event
Virtual Visit to Estonia - Job quality a cornerstone for long-term labour market competitiveness
Thursday, 15 January 2026 Online

As part of our Virtual Visits initiative, Eurofound is holding an exclusive online interactive webinar with its experts on ‘Job quality - a cornerstone for long-term labour market competitiveness’ on Thursday, 15 January 2026, 13.00-14.00 (Estonian time). This event will be held in collaboration with Eurofound’s Estonian Board Members and national correspondent in Estonia.

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Joint event

Tripartite Exchange Seminar (TES) 2026

DatumJune 2026
OrtBrussels
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