Living and Working in the EU e-survey

Since its launch in 2020, Eurofound's unique Living and Working in the EU e-survey has provided an overview of the ever-changing developments in living and working since the onset of the pandemic, through the recovery measures and during a time of constant change.

Living and Working in the EU e-survey 2025

In its eighth edition of the large-scale Living and Working in the EU online survey, Eurofound continues on from previous rounds to look at subjective and mental well-being, health and access to healthcare, work–life balance and telework, quality of society and trust, housing and financial situation, as well as sociodemographic background and household situation. In addition, this round puts a particular focus on climate and environment, and includes questions about people's experiences of climate impacts, concerns about future risks and preparedness measures undertaken or observed in their local communities.

Since 2020, Eurofound has conducted the e-survey to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people's living and working conditions across the European Union. From 2022 onwards, the thematic scope of the e-survey has broadened to measure the long-term consequences of the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the rising cost of living.

Round 8: In collaboration with the European Environment Agency(opens in new tab)This link opens in a new tab, this e-survey round includes a special module on the green transition: behaviours, support for policies and experiences of climate change events.

Launched from 1 April to 4 June 2025

27,200 respondents aged 16+ in the EU27 Member States

E-survey among panellists and advertised on social media

Questionnaire comprised 160 questions, available in 25 languages

The e-survey 2025 analysis is still ongoing. In the meantime, Eurofound's blog post on the use of electric vehicles provides initial insights into some of the findings.

Blogphostáil

2 October 2025

Caithfidh an tAontas Eorpach nascleanúint a dhéanamh ar thuairim an phobail maidir le bóthar r-ghluaisteán na hEorpa chun na réaltachta

Tá bóthar cnapánach ag iarracht an AE gluaisteáin leictreacha inacmhainne a sholáthar de dhéantús na hEorpa mar go bhféadfadh sé go mbeadh deacrachtaí ag saoránaigh aistriú chuig soghluaisteacht ghlas.

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5 December 2025

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.

This section provides further information targeted in particular at researchers.

Methodology

The e-survey methodology is similar for all rounds of the survey.

Eurofound experts

You can contact the following experts for questions on the survey.

Eszter Sándor

Senior research manager

Social policies research

Is bainisteoir taighde sinsearach é Eszter Sandor san aonad Beartais Shóisialta ag Eurofound. Tá saineolas aici ar mhodheolaíocht an tsuirbhé agus ar anailís staitistiúil, d'oibrigh sí ar ullmhú agus ar bhainistiú an tSuirbhé Eorpach ar Cháilíocht na Beatha agus le déanaí ar an ríomhshuirbhé Maireachtála, Oibre agus COVID-19, agus tá sí freagrach as cáilíocht tacar sonraí. Is iad na réimsí taighde atá aici ná folláine na n-óg agus cáilíocht na beatha i dteaghlaigh agus i dteaghlaigh, lena n-áirítear folláine suibiachtúil, cothromaíocht oibre agus saoil agus coinníollacha maireachtála. D'oibrigh sí roimhe seo mar chomhairleoir eacnamaíoch in Albain ag díriú ar mheasúnuithe tionchair eacnamaíocha, meastóireachtaí agus anailís ionchuir-aschuir. Tá céim Mháistreachta aici san Eacnamaíocht agus sa Chaidreamh Idirnáisiúnta ó Ollscoil Corvinus i mBúdaipeist.

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Daphne Ahrendt

Senior research manager

Social policies research

Is bainisteoir taighde sinsearach í Daphne Ahrendt san aonad Beartais Shóisialta ag Eurofound. Ó thosaigh sí ag obair le Eurofound in 2013, chlúdaigh sí raon leathan réimsí beartais shóisialta. Faoi láthair, comhordaíonn sí gníomhaíocht bainistíochta agus forbartha suirbhé Eurofound agus tá sí i gceannas ar ullmhú agus ar anailís na r-shuirbhéanna COVID-19. Tá breis agus 20 bliain de thaithí ag Daphne mar thaighdeoir ag obair ar shuirbhéanna idirnáisiúnta, tar éis di a bheith ag obair roimhe seo in Aonad Eorabharaiméadair an Choimisiúin Eorpaigh agus san Ionad Náisiúnta um Thaighde Sóisialta i Londain, áit ar oibrigh sí ar an gClár Suirbhé Sóisialta Idirnáisiúnta. Tá céim Mháistir ag Daphne i mBeartais Cheartais Choiriúla ó Scoil Eacnamaíochta Londan agus céim Bhaitsiléara san Eolaíocht Pholaitiúil ó Ollscoil Stáit San Francisco.

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