Developments in working life, industrial relations and working conditions in the EU
This publication series gathers all overview reports on developments in working life, annual reviews in industrial relations and working conditions produced by Eurofound on the basis of national contributions from the Network of Eurofound Correspondents (NEC). Since 1997, these reports have provided overviews of the latest developments in industrial relations and working conditions across the EU and Norway. The series may include recent ad hoc articles written by members of the NEC.eurofound.link/efs029
This publication series gathers all overview reports on developments in working life, annual reviews in industrial relations and working conditions produced by Eurofound on the basis of national contributions from the Network of Eurofound Correspondents (NEC). Since 1997, these reports have provided overviews of the latest developments in industrial relations and working conditions across the EU and Norway. The series may include recent ad hoc articles written by members of the NEC.
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25 November 2025
Developments in working life in 2024
26 July 2024
Developments in working life 2023
This publication comprises individual country reports on developments in working life in each of the 27 EU Member States and Norway in 2023, based on national research and survey results. The topics covered include the political context in 2023; updates on the social partners and social dialogue institutions; developments in collective bargaining; governmental responses to inflation; industrial action; and developments in working time. The reports also include updates on policy developments regarding issues such as employment contracts, reducing the gender pay gap, health and safety, and work–life balance.
Please note that there is no consolidated report on developments in working life in the EU in 2023.
5 May 2023
Developments in working life 2022
This publication comprises individual country reports on developments in working life in each of the 27 EU Member States and Norway in 2022, based on national research and survey results. The topics covered include the policy responses of governments to inflation and how inflation has featured in collective bargaining; the role of the social partners in addressing labour shortages; and the working life of Ukrainian refugees. The reports also include updates on policy developments regarding issues such as the gender pay gap, health and safety, and work–life balance.
Please note that there is no consolidated report on Developments in working life in the EU in 2022.
19 May 2022
Viața profesională în pandemia de COVID-19 2021
Această publicație constă în rapoarte individuale privind viața profesională în 2021 pentru 28 de țări – cele 27 de state membre ale UE și Norvegia. Rapoartele țărilor rezumă dovezi privind impactul pandemiei de COVID-19 asupra vieții profesionale, pe baza cercetărilor naționale și a rezultatelor sondajelor din 2021. Ei prezintă răspunsurile politice ale guvernelor și partenerilor sociali în eforturile lor de a atenua efectele socio-economice și includ un accent pe domeniile de politici legate de adaptarea la pandemie și revenirea la muncă. Aceasta include în special un accent pe noile aranjamente de sănătate și siguranță la locul de muncă, noile aranjamente de muncă, politici pentru a aborda deficitul de forță de muncă, salarii și stabilirea salariilor. Rapoartele explorează, de asemenea, impactul pandemiei asupra dialogului social, negocierii colective și acțiunii sindicale.
Vă rugăm să rețineți că nu există un raport consolidat privind viața profesională în UE în 2021.
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