Employment structure
15 desember 2022
The employment structure reflects the change in employment across occupations and sectors, using various proxies of job quality.Read more
The employment structure reflects the change in employment across occupations and sectors, using various proxies of job quality. The current debate about shifts in the employment structure is focused on the extent to which observed patterns of job polarisation and upgrading have contributed to wage inequality trends and on Europe's shrinking middle class. Eurofound’s European Jobs Monitor analyses shifts in the employment structure in the EU.
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Publications & data
TopThe sections below provide access to a range of publications, data and ongoing work on this topic.
- Publications (119)
- Ongoing work (1)
Publications
Eurofound publications come in a variety of formats, including reports, policy briefs, blogs, articles and presentations.
The European Restructuring Monitor – a unique Europe-wide data source (info sheet)
Publication 1 desember 2011Public instruments to support restructuring in Europe - ERM Report 2011
Publication 21 nóvember 2011Shifts in the job structure in Europe during the Great Recession: Technical background paper
Publication 10 október 2011Ongoing work
Research continues in this topic on a variety of themes, which are outlined below with links to forthcoming titles.
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