The available national data reveal that average nominal collectively agreed pay increases in 2013 were roughly the same as or lower than those in 2012 in all the countries examined. However, because of lower inflation rates, employees in a number of countries saw the purchasing power of their wages
This issue contains articles on: Findings in figures; Commissioner Andor visits Eurofound; Eurofound publishes annual update on pay; News in brief; and Publications.
Japan's real GDP growth rate was 2.0% in 2012, continuing to make the country's economy the third largest worldwide. While manufacturing is still an important economic sector, in the past three decades the services sector has gradually grown. In 2013, Japan’s working population was 65. 6 million
The United States has been shaped by its experience with mass immigration. According to the United Nations, 14% of the US population are immigrants, more than four times any other country. According to the International Labour Organization, Americans typically work 10 more weeks each year than their
Micro and small companies constitute the backbone of private business in Europe, accounting for nearly 99% of all enterprises, more than half of total employment in the private sector and an even greater proportion of new jobs. Despite their crucial place in the economy, there has been little
This issue contains articles on: Findings in figures; Sustainable work - A policy priority; Assisting families in the crisis; News in brief; and Publications.
According to the most recent European economic forecast from the European Commission’s DG-ECFIN, the recovery is broadening, as some measure of modest growth returns to the majority of Member States. DG-ECFIN also points to growing internal consumer demand as the driver of recent growth ‘reducing
This report maps the impact of the global financial, economic and public debt crisis on industrial relations and working conditions at national level in the EU Member States from 2008 to end 2012. The impact of the crisis on industrial relations is mapped with regard to the actors, processes and
This issue contains articles on: Findings in figures; Helping families through the crisis; A moment of change and opportunity; News in brief; and Publications.
The issue of wages has attracted particular attention at European level since the onset of the economic crisis. Changes in economic governance, notably within the European semester, have prompted discussions on wage‑setting mechanisms. While, overall, wage‑bargaining regimes have remained relatively