Employment research

John Hurley

Senior research manager

John Hurley is a senior research manager in the Employment unit at Eurofound. He took up the role of research manager in February 2012. He contributes to a number of research projects including the European Jobs Monitor and has authored or co-authored over 20 reports as well as journal contributions and edited collections during his time at Eurofound. His main research interests are in the areas of comparative labour market analysis, restructuring and the changing world of work. John is a graduate of both Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin.

Ábhair saineolais

Is saineolaí é John ar na hábhair seo a leanas.

Struchtúr fostaíochta

Labour market participation

Fostaíocht neamhchaighdeánach

Struchtúr fostaíochta

Labour market participation

Fostaíocht neamhchaighdeánach

Aschuir taighde

Is é John údar na bhfoilsiúchán seo a leanas.

Imeachtaí, tráchtaireacht agus anailís

Tá rannchuidiú déanta ag John leis na himeachtaí, na blogphostálacha agus na heipeasóidí podchraolta seo a leanas.

4 December 2023

Blogphostáil

Building back better: Construction essential for EU green transition

‘Building back better’ is not just an empty slogan – we need the construction sector to help us achieve our climate targets. Eurofound research reveals that construction is where the Fit for 55 climate policy package will generate the most net new employment as Europe looks to improve its energy efficiency and sustainability credentials. But if we are to usher in a new green era, we need to find the workers with the right skills to get the job done.

22 November 2023

Eipeasóid podchraolta

How will Europe’s green transition impact employment?

Climate change objectives and decarbonisation measures are vital for the future of Europe. But how will these objectives impact employment and the labour market? In this episode of the Eurofound Talks podcast series, Mary McCaughey speaks with Eurofound Senior Research Manager John Hurley about new research which shows a marginal increase in net employment from EU decarbonisation measures, but also potentially broad shifts in the labour market that could have a profound impact in several areas.

9 May 2022

Eipeasóid podchraolta

Living and working in Europe: Past, present and future

This podcast focuses on our annual update on the state of ‘Living and working in Europe’. It highlights trends and changes – both positive and negative – in the way citizens across the EU work today, and serves as a guide to policymakers at EU and Member State level. Our experts detail these with useful examples and insights which might also help face into the challenges raised by the most recent results from Eurofound’s unique pan-European Living, working and COVID-19 e-survey.

8 March 2022

Blogphostáil

Marking International Women's Day - Sharing the caring: a necessary step towards gender equality

One of the most striking developments of the last half-century has been the huge rise in female labour market participation in advanced economies. More than two out of every three net new jobs created over the last two decades in the EU have been taken up by women, who now account for 46% of the wor

2 February 2021

Blogphostáil

COVID-19: A tale of two service sectors

The employment fallout of COVID-19 has been a story of two types of service work. Office-based knowledge workers have largely kept their jobs and incomes while participating in the huge and apparently successful ad hoc social experiment in working from home. Client-facing service workers have borne the brunt of the lockdowns and the steep declines in demand for in-person services in restaurants, hotels, leisure and the arts. The upshot is that, unlike the ‘mancession’ following the global financial crisis, the first impacts of the pandemic have fallen disproportionately on low-paid female workers. But to see this in the statistics, we must start by looking beyond the unemployment rate.

2 April 2020

Blogphostáil

Coronavirus: A labour market earthquake

It is less than four weeks since the first large European Coronavirus-related company bankruptcy (Flybe, a British regional airline, on 5 March), but it is clear already that the pandemic is going to disrupt labour markets as seriously as the global financial crisis, if not more so. A large majority of large-scale restructuring reported in the European Restructuring Monitor (ERM) in recent weeks have cited the Coronavirus outbreak as the proximate cause of announced job losses.

1 April 2020

Blogphostáil

What Europe can learn from living-wage campaigns

The coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is having drastic consequences for the world of work. In most European countries workers who are not delivering essential ‘frontline’ services are being asked to stay home. Unfortunately many are out of work, while many of those who are not are minimum-wage and low-pay workers, including those working in retail and food-supply chains. How can we ensure that these workers, so essential to our daily lives, are adequately and fairly paid?

29 October 2019

Blogphostáil

Where are all the good jobs?

Economic disparities have been decreasing between EU member states over the past decade, but at the same time inequality has been growing within member states. Despite national level convergence, the gap in wealth and income between the rich and the poor is growing in most of Europe. Some of this rise has been attributed to increasing returns to education pushing earnings up faster for those in jobs requiring higher levels of education – while wages stagnate for the rest.

25 October 2017

Blogphostáil

New-generation cars boost manufacturing employment

Rising levels of employment in manufacturing in the EU since 2013 have seen the part reversal of a long-term decline in employment in this sector. Data from the European Restructuring Monitor (ERM) database to early September 2017 show that, for the first time since 2005, the number of new manufacturing jobs announced in national media (91,740) outstripped the number of announced job losses (46,478).

26 July 2017

Blogphostáil

Employment shifts in Europe during the recovery: three little noticed trends

The EU has finally recovered all the net employment losses sustained since the global financial crisis. It has been a long and painful process. But there is at last growing evidence of positive momentum in EU labour markets, if not quite ‘animal spirits’. Many of those member states most affected by the global downturn have recorded significant employment growth in the last three years – including Spain (+9%), Ireland (+8%) and Greece (+5%).

Other members of the Employment research unit

Find more staff members of the Employment research unit below.

Dragoș Adăscăliței

Research officer

Employment research

Is oifigeach taighde é Dragoș Adăscăliței san aonad Fostaíochta ag Eurofound. Díríonn a chuid taighde reatha ar thopaicí a bhaineann le todhchaí na hoibre, lena n-áirítear tionchar na hintleachta saorga ar phoist, iarmhairtí uathoibrithe ar fhostaíocht agus saincheisteanna rialála a bhaineann le geilleagar an ardáin. Ina theannta sin, cuireann sé go rialta le tionscadail chomparáideacha a dhéanann monatóireacht ar athruithe struchtúracha i margaí saothair na hEorpa. Sula ndeachaigh sé isteach i Eurofound, bhí sé ina léachtóir le Caidreamh Fostaíochta i Scoil Bainistíochta Ollscoil Sheffield. Tá MA san Eolaíocht Pholaitiúil aige ó Ollscoil Lár na hEorpa agus PhD sa tSocheolaíocht ó Ollscoil Mannheim.

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Stavroula Demetriades

Senior research manager

Employment research

Is bainisteoir taighde sinsearach í Stavroula Demetriades san aonad Fostaíochta ag Eurofound. Tá sí freagrach as taighde i réimsí an aistrithe ghlais agus chóir, idirphlé sóisialta, cleachtais bhainistíochta, nuálaíocht agus obair hibrideach. Tá PhD aici sa tSocheolaíocht ó Ollscoil Aalborg, an Danmhairg. Tá MSc aici freisin i mBeartais Eacnamaíochta ó Choláiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath agus MSc i bhForbairt Réigiúnach ó Ollscoil na hAithne. Sula ndeachaigh sí isteach i Eurofound i 1999, d'oibrigh sí in institiúidí taighde, i bpoist éagsúla san earnáil phoiblí agus san earnáil phríobháideach, agus rinne sí staidéir eagraíochtúla agus socheacnamaíocha. I measc na bpríomhspéiseanna taighde atá aici tá an t-aistriú glas agus cóir, bainistíocht acmhainní daonna, córais oibre, nuálaíocht, fostaíocht agus idirphlé sóisialta. Is ollamh cúnta í freisin sa Scoil Ghnó sa Choláiste Ollscoile, Baile Átha Cliath.

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Garance Hingre

Research support officer

Employment research

Is oifigeach tacaíochta taighde é Garance Hingre san aonad Fostaíochta ag Eurofound. Cuidíonn sí go príomha le bainistiú bhunachair shonraí Faireachóra Athchóirithe na hEorpa. Roimhe sin, d'oibrigh sí mar chúntóir taighde ag an ESRI i mBaile Átha Cliath agus mar oiliúnaí taighde ag Eurofound, araon sna haonaid bheartais shóisialta, ag díriú go príomha ar éagothroime inscne. Tá céim Mháistir aici san Eacnamaíocht Pholaitiúil ó Scoil Eacnamaíochta agus Eolaíochta Polaitiúla Londan agus céim Bhaitsiléara in Eolaíochtaí Polaitiúla na hEorpa ó ESPOL.

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Sara Imperioso

Research trainee

Employment research

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Dominik Leese

Research trainee

Employment research

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Tadas Leončikas

Head of Unit

Employment research

Tá Tadas Leončikas ina Cheann ar an aonad Fostaíochta ag Eurofound ó Mheán Fómhair 2022. Roimhe sin, bhí sé ina bhainisteoir taighde sinsearach san aonad Beartais Shóisialta, ag bainistiú an tSuirbhé Eorpach ar Cháilíocht na Beatha (EQLS) agus ag forbairt taighde suirbhé Eurofound. Ó thosaigh sé ag obair le Eurofound in 2010, d'oibrigh sé ar ábhair éagsúla lena n-áirítear modhanna suirbhé, cáilíocht na beatha, soghluaisteacht shóisialta, cuimsiú sóisialta, muinín agus easnaimh tithíochta. Ina ghairm bheatha níos luaithe, bhí sé i gceannas ar an Institiúid um Staidéar Eitneach sa Liotuáin, áit ar oibrigh sé ar staidéir a bhain le staid na mionlach eitneach, na n-imirceach agus grúpaí leochaileacha eile. Mar thaighdeoir, chomhoibrigh sé roimhe seo le Gníomhaireacht an Aontais Eorpaigh um Chearta Bunúsacha, le Clár Forbartha na Náisiún Aontaithe agus leis an Eagraíocht Idirnáisiúnta um Imirce. Tá PhD aige sa tSocheolaíocht.

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Chiara Litardi

Research officer

Employment research

Is oifigeach taighde í Chiara Litardi san aonad Fostaíochta ag Eurofound. Oibríonn sí ar ábhair a bhaineann le hathstruchtúrú, fostaíocht agus cóineasú aníos. Roimhe sin, bhí sí ina hoifigeach tacaíochta taighde freagrach as bainistíocht sonraí, rialú cáilíochta agus anailís ar bhunachair shonraí an Mhonatóra Eorpaigh um Athstruchtúrú. Sula ndeachaigh sí isteach i Eurofound in 2021, d'oibrigh sí mar anailísí sa Bhanc Ceannais Eorpach, ag reáchtáil suirbhéanna uile-limistéar an euro agus ag déanamh taighde ar iompar íocaíochta agus ar chuimsiú airgeadais. Tá céim Mháistir aici san Eacnamaíocht agus san Airgeadas ó Ollscoil LUISS sa Róimh agus céim dhúbailte i dTeicnící Cainníochtúla don Eacnamaíocht agus don Bhainistíocht (QTEM).

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Sarah Pearcey

Administrative assistant

Employment research

Is cúntóir riaracháin í Sarah Pearcey agus bhog sí go dtí an t-aonad Fostaíochta in 2022. Thosaigh Sarah ag obair le Eurofound in 2012 ón gCoimisiún Eorpach, áit ar oibrigh sí den chuid is mó sa Bhruiséil agus i mBaile Átha Cliath ó 2001 i leith. Tá breis agus 30 bliain de thaithí ag Sarah i róil den chineál céanna i dtimpeallachtaí idirnáisiúnta ar fud na hEorpa agus tá cáilíocht aici i Riarachán Gnó.

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Rui Ribeiro

Administrative assistant

Employment research

Is cúntóir riaracháin é Rui Ribeiro san aonad Fostaíochta. Cuidíonn sé le forbairt agus cur i bhfeidhm tionscadail éagsúla a bhaineann le gníomhaíochtaí an aonaid. Sula ndeachaigh sí isteach in Eurofound, d'oibrigh Rui sa Bhruiséil den chuid is mó, i róil éagsúla i roinnt eagraíochtaí idirnáisiúnta amhail Amnesty International, UITP agus IHI. Tá BA sa Léann Eorpach, MA i mBeartas Forbartha agus MSc sa Bhainistíocht ag Rui.

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Matteo Sostero

Research officer

Employment research

Is oifigeach taighde é Matteo Sostero san aonad Fostaíochta ag Eurofound. I measc a chuid spéiseanna taighde tá athrú gairme, ag baint úsáide as sonraí suirbhé ar thascanna gairme agus faisnéis scileanna ó fhógraí poist ar líne, digitiú oibre, lena n-áirítear teile-obair, agus éagothroime pá. Sula ndeachaigh sé isteach i Eurofound go déanach in 2023, d'oibrigh sé i dtaighde fostaíochta agus scileanna ag an Airmheán Comhpháirteach Taighde de chuid an Choimisiúin Eorpaigh, i Sevilla agus sa Bhruiséil araon. Tá MSc aige san Eacnamaíocht ó Choláiste na hOllscoile, Londain agus PhD san Eacnamaíocht ó Scoil Ard-Léinn Sant'Anna i Pisa.

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Cesira Urzi Brancati

Research officer

Employment research

Is oifigeach taighde í Cesira Urzi Brancati san aonad Fostaíochta ag Eurofound. I measc a cuid spéiseanna taighde tá tionchar na teicneolaíochta ar fhostaíocht agus ar dhigitiú na hoibre, le fócas ar ardáin shaothair dhigiteacha, faireachas digiteach agus bainistíocht algartamach. Déanann sí speisialtóireacht ar mhicrea-eacnamaiméadrachtacht, dearadh ceistneoir agus anailís sonraí suirbhé. Sula ndeachaigh sí isteach in Eurofound in 2024, d'oibrigh Cesira ag Comhionad Taighde an Choimisiúin Eorpaigh i Sevilla, ag an Ionad Idirnáisiúnta Fad Saoil i Londain, in Ollscoil Modena agus Reggio Emilia, agus in Ollscoil Torino. Tá céim Mháistir agus PhD aici san Eacnamaíocht Idirnáisiúnta ó Ollscoil Tor Vergata, sa Róimh.

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Carlos Vacas‑Soriano

Senior research manager

Employment research

Is bainisteoir taighde sinsearach é Carlos Vacas Soriano san aonad Fostaíochta ag Eurofound. Oibríonn sé ar ábhair a bhaineann le neamhionannais pá agus ioncaim, pá íosta, pá íseal, cáilíocht poist, fostaíocht shealadach agus deighilt, agus cáilíocht an phoist. Sula ndeachaigh sé isteach i Eurofound in 2010, d'oibrigh sé mar anailísí maicreacnamaíoch don Choimisiún Eorpach agus mar thaighdeoir i margaí saothair na hEorpa i mBanc Ceannais na Spáinne. Tá MA aige i Staidéar Eacnamaíochta na hEorpa ó Choláiste na hEorpa i mBruges agus PhD in Eacnamaíocht an tSaothair ó Ollscoil Salamanca (Dochtúir Europaeus).

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Gijs van Houten

Senior research manager

Employment research

Is bainisteoir taighde sinsearach é Gijs van Houten san aonad Fostaíochta ag Eurofound. Tá saineolas ar leith aige ar mhodheolaíocht suirbhé trasnáisiúnta agus ar anailís ar chleachtais agus straitéisí eagraíochtúla san ionad oibre. Tá sé i gceannas ar thascfhórsa Eurofound maidir le bailiú sonraí agus tá sé freagrach as dearadh agus modheolaíocht an tSuirbhé Eorpaigh ar Choinníollacha Oibre 2024, a bheidh ina chéim thábhachtach i suirbhéanna atá cruthúnas sa todhchaí in Eurofound. Sula ndeachaigh sé isteach i Eurofound in 2010, d'oibrigh sé in Institiúid Thaighde Sóisialta na hÍsiltíre (SCP). Chaith Gijs bliain ar shiúl in 2016, ag obair ag Ionad Taighde Pew i Washington, DC. Tá Máistreacht aige sa tSocheolaíocht ó Ollscoil Radboud Nijmegen agus PhD san Eolaíocht Shóisialta ó Ollscoil Utrecht.

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Christopher White

Survey data support officer

Employment research

Is oifigeach sonraí suirbhé é Chris White, atá lonnaithe san aonad Fostaíochta ag Eurofound, a bhfuil sé de chúram air tacaíocht a chur ar fáil do na trí shuirbhé Eurofound: an EWCS, EQLS agus ECS. Sula ndeachaigh sé isteach i Eurofound i mí na Nollag 2018, d'oibrigh sé ar mhodhanna samplála agus ar anailís ar shuirbhéanna teaghlaigh in institiúidí náisiúnta staidrimh na Ríochta Aontaithe agus na hAstráile. Tá MSc aige i dTaighde Oibríochtúil agus tá a chuid spéiseanna taighde comhtháthú foinsí sonraí suirbhéireachta agus riaracháin.

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