Employment structure
21 December 2021
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 (115)
- Ongoing work (2)
Publications
Eurofound publications come in a variety of formats, including reports, policy briefs, blogs, articles and presentations.
ERM Annual Report 2013: Monitoring and managing restructuring in the 21st century
Publication 3 December 2013Il-Moniter Ewropew tar-Ristrutturar - sors ta' dejta uniku fl-Ewropa kollha
Publication 22 October 2013Foundation Focus: Job creation, job preservation or job loss? The future of Europe’s labour market
Publication 19 March 2013Ongoing work
Research continues in this topic on a variety of themes, which are outlined below with links to forthcoming titles.
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L-Eurofound hija Aġenzija tal-Unjoni Ewropea