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.
Het digitale tijdperk: de gevolgen van automatisering, digitalisering en platforms voor werk en werkgelegenheid
Publication 15 december 2021Europese banenmonitor 2021: De genderkloof en de werkgelegenheidsstructuur
Publication 14 december 2021Understanding the gender pay gap: What role do sector and occupation play?
Publication 14 december 2021Wat is er nu gebeurd? COVID-19-lockdowns en veranderingen op de arbeidsmarkt
Publication 19 oktober 2021The pandemic aggravated labour shortages in some sectors; the problem is now emerging in others
Blog 20 juli 2021Labour market change: Trends and policy approaches towards flexibilisation
Publication 16 april 2020Ongoing work
Research continues in this topic on a variety of themes, which are outlined below with links to forthcoming titles.