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Communication calendar

On 4/03, this information session of the Social Protection Committee (an advisory policy committee to the Ministers in the Employment and Social Affairs Council, or EPSCO), will include a presentation by Eurofound on ‘Effective policy package to fully activate the EU ageing workforce working longer’

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Minister of State with responsibilities for Forestry, Horticulture and Farm Safety, Mr Michael Healy, TD, joins children from the local national school St Columbanus to launch a tree planting event on the grounds of Eurofound, Loughlinstown, Dublin on Wednesday, 19 March 2025.


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On 26 March 2025 Eurofound is hosting the launch of its 50th anniversary campaign at the European Parliament Office in Dublin.


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The European population is living longer, with a declining natural population since 2014, offset only by positive net migration. The proportion of older people, especially those over 50, is increasing. Demographic ageing, where the working-age population shrinks while the number of older individuals

March 2025

This report analyses undeclared care work (paid care work that is lawful but not declared to public authorities) in the European Union. Recent estimates suggest the scale of such work is considerable: 6.8 million undeclared workers provide care or household services across the EU (with 2.1 million

March 2025
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Eurofound research paper

This report reviews the quality of the national social partners’ involvement in the implementation of the reforms and investments shaping the digital and green transition in the context of national policymaking. These reforms and investments stem mainly from the Recovery and Resilience Facility.

March 2025

This upcoming event — co-organised by Eurofound, the European Training Foundation (ETF), and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) — aims to foster social dialogue and collaboration in the Western Balkans.


The conference will be attended by counterparts of the Secretary of State and Government Plenipotentiary for Disabled Persons, Łukasz Krason – including Secretaries of State from EU countries and representatives of the European Commission. 


This informal meeting of employment and social affairs ministers (EPSCO) takes place in Warsaw on 14–15 April 2025.

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Eurofound’s will hold its third Annual Lecture ‘Living and working in Europe 2025’ on 6 May in Dublin with the support of the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs, to mark Europe Day and to celebrate Eurofound’s 50 years of supporting better policies for a strong social Europe in 2025.


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As part of Eurofound’s visitors programme, and it ongoing relationship with the European Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Committee (EMPL), Eurofound hosted a visit from MEP Ms Idoia Mendia, Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) group and Member of the EMPL Committee.


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As part of Eurofound’s visitors programme, and ongoing, close relationship with the Irish Government, Eurofound hosted a delegation from the Irish Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY).


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The high-level conference will open with a ministerial round table discussion on the impact of digital transformation and artificial intelligence on the labour market and working conditions. Parallel workshops and a ministerial panel will follow with an overview presentation by Eurofound to open the

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As part of Eurofound’s visitors programme, and close relationship with national-level social partners, under the umbrella of the Agency’s tripartite mandate, Eurofound hosted a delegation from Belgian Federal Public Services – Employment, Labour and Social Dialogue.


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Eurofound, together with European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), is organising an interactive joint webinar looking at how AI is changing the world of work in Europe, with a live Q&A on Tuesday 11 February 2025. WATCH THE VIDEO!


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Respondents with disabilities hit harder by unmet medical needs

The latest edition of Eurofound’s e-survey, fielded in spring 2024, provides data on the unmet medical needs of people with disabilities. This non-probabilistic survey, initiated in 2020, offers insights into the factors contributing to these unmet needs.

Tech employment in the EU – What happened after 2023’s big redundancy wave?

In 2023, thousands of workers in big tech lost their jobs. Meta, Amazon, Google, Apple, Microsoft and Salesforce had been considered to offer good and secure jobs up to this point. Giants of the information and communication technology (ICT) sector, these companies are among the highest paying,

Employment in the EU’s automotive sector

In 2024, the automotive sector in the EU came to the fore in public and policy discussions. The focus was on the slowdown in electric vehicle (EV) sales, rising global competition, belated investments in new technologies, and the potential closure of production lines in Europe.

Substantial rises in national minimum wages for 2025 – linked to the EU directive?

The picture emerging across most countries following the uprates for 2025 is one of gains in purchasing power among minimum wage earners, even though the nominal rate increases are generally lower than in 2024.

Eurofound’s communication strategy establishes the framework and overall direction required to provide EU decision-makers with the evidence-based, policy-relevant and timely information that will help them to improve working and living conditions for citizens across the European Union.

21 January 2025
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