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Employment structure

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.

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European Restructuring Monitor

Since 2002, the European Restructuring Monitor (ERM) has been monitoring the employment impact of large-scale restructuring events in Europe and covers the 27 EU Member States plus Norway.

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Eurofound research

Eurofound’s European Jobs Monitor (EJM) analyses shifts in the employment structure in the EU, covering all Member States.

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European Jobs Monitor (EJM)

The European Jobs Monitor (EJM) tracks structural change in European labour markets. It analyses shifts in the employment structure in the EU in terms of occupation and sector and gives...

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Eurofound expert(s)

John Hurley

John Hurley

John Hurley is a senior research manager in the Employment unit at Eurofound. He took up the role of research manager in February 2012. He is responsible for the European...

Senior research manager,
Employment research unit
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Carlos Vacas‑Soriano

Carlos Vacas Soriano is a research manager in the Employment unit at Eurofound. He works on topics related to wage and income inequalities, minimum wages, low pay, job quality...

Research manager,
Employment research unit
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Martina Bisello

​Martina Bisello is a research manager in the Employment unit at Eurofound. Her research interests include gender gaps in the labour market, occupational change and the impact of...

Research manager,
Employment research unit
Publications results (95)

Foundation Focus - Issue 5: Small world

This issue of Foundation Focus considers the impact of globalisation on relocation, social dialogue, measures to support those who lose out and integration of migrants, based on Eurofound research findings in these areas. The aim of each issue of the series is to explore a subject of social and

27 May 2008
Publication
Foundation Focus
Employment structure
Employee representation
Restructuring
Anticipating and managing the impact of change
Employment and labour markets

ERM Report 2007 - Restructuring and employment in the EU: The impact of globalisation

This report provides some perspectives on the effects of trade liberalisation on the European labour market. For its analysis, it draws on data from the European Restructuring Monitor (ERM), the only EU-wide monitoring instrument available. The 2007 ERM report identifies some of the recent and

02 March 2008
Publication
Annual report
Employment structure
Job creation
Employment and labour markets
Anticipating and managing the impact of change
Restructuring

Occupational mobility in Europe

This research aimed at investigating how the high level of observed job mobility relates to social stratification and social class. An obvious assumption would be that intensifying employment mobility has weakened social inequalities across a wide range of life prospects, and social class has become

24 July 2007
Publication
Research report
Employment structure
Employment and labour markets
Social policies

ERM Report 2006 - Restructuring and employment in the EU: Concepts, measurement and evidence

This is the first report of the European Restructuring Monitor (ERM). The aim of these reports is to present information on restructuring data, policies and practices. As policy should be based on an understanding of the nature and extent of the matter to be addressed, it is logical to focus this

17 September 2006
Publication
Annual report
Restructuring
Employment structure
Employment and labour markets
Job creation

Foundation Focus - Issue 1: Industrial restructuring

This is the first issue of Foundation Focus. This edition places the spotlight firmly on restructuring and its implications from various angles. Contents include: European Commission initiatives on restructuring; Trends over the past 18 months; Worker participation and restructuring; Changing the

28 October 2005
Publication
Foundation Focus
Working time
Employment structure
Participation at work
Restructuring
Employment and labour markets
Online resources results (2)

United Kingdom: Latest working life developments – Q2 2016

The outcome of the referendum on EU membership, the immediate impact of the vote to leave, the social partners’ reaction and the steel industry crisis are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in the UK in the first

4 Agosto 2016
Article
Social protection
Employment structure
Social partners
Employment and labour markets
Industrial relations
Industrial relations and social dialogue

Sweden: Reports focus on disabled people in the labour market

26 Março 2015
Article
Labour market policies
Employment structure
Disability and chronic disease
Employment and labour markets
Social policies
Blogs results (12)
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Fewer routine jobs but more routine work

In the digital age, there are fewer routine jobs because of a higher risk of automation. But a great paradox of this age is this: workers in most types of jobs, including high-skilled ones, are reporting higher levels of routine at work. This emerges from a new study of the task content of

28 Setembro 2016
Martina Bisello
Blog
Digitalisation
Employment structure
Employment and labour markets
Work organisation
Anticipating and managing the impact of change
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Current changes to the labour market may well define the future of Europe

Most discussions on the future of work are dominated by the impact of key changes in society, such as the digital revolution and demographic changes. These changes raise various issues of concern, sometimes suggesting contradictory trends such as labour shortages linked to an ageing population, or

25 Julho 2016
Juan Menéndez-Valdés
Blog
Social policies
New forms of employment
Employment structure
Employment and labour markets
Upcoming publications results (1)

Regional employment change and the geography of telework in Europe

This report investigates regional employment dynamics in Europe before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the subsequent recovery from the crisis. Almost 90% of regions across the EU had exceeded their pre-pandemic employment levels by 2022. However, significant regional disparities in emp

August 2024
Forthcoming
Publication
Research report
Employment and labour markets
Employment structure
Digitalisation
Teleworking
COVID-19

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