Uneven picture of a changing Europe: Findings from Living and Working in the EU e-survey 2025 - Digital story

Sándor, Eszter; Kollen, Hannah

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Uneven picture of a changing Europe: Findings from Living and Working in the EU e-survey 2025 - Digital story

Published: 19 January 2026

Eszter Sándor,

Hannah Kollen

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Eurofound’s 2025 round of the Living and Working in the EU e-survey reveals persistent economic strain, uneven levels of resilience, fragile trust in institutions, ongoing work–life balance challenges and growing concern over environmental issues among Europeans. Read more in this digital story.

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Eurofound (2026), Uneven picture of a changing Europe: Findings from Living and Working in the EU e-survey 2025, digital story.

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19 January 2026

Uneven picture of a changing Europe: Findings from Living and Working in the EU e-survey 2025

Findings from the 2025 (eighth) round of Eurofound’s Living and working in the EU e-survey suggest persistent economic strain and uneven levels of resilience across Member States. Despite lower inflation and labour markets that remain relatively stable by headline indicators, respondents continue to face significant financial pressure, with widening gaps between income groups, rising insecurity among renters and middle-aged people, and continued housing insecurity, especially among low-income and single-parent households.