Employment structure
20 juli 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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The pandemic aggravated labour shortages in some sectors; the problem is now emerging in others
Aanpak van het tekort aan arbeidskrachten in de EU-lidstaten
COVID-19: A tale of two service sectors
Publications & data
TopThe sections below provide access to a range of publications, data and ongoing work on this topic.
- Publications (111)
- Ongoing work (5)
Publications
Eurofound publications come in a variety of formats, including reports, policy briefs, blogs, articles and presentations.
The 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 2020Capital gains: Employment growth in EU capitals outstrips other regions over 15-year period
News 7 oktober 2019European Jobs Monitor 2019: Shifts in the employment structure at regional level
Publication 7 oktober 2019Ongoing work
Research continues in this topic on a variety of themes, which are outlined below with links to forthcoming titles.
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