European Quality of Life Survey 2016

Demographic change, social progress and economic cycles have impacted household composition in Europe. This report provides an overview of household types in the European Union, how they have changed over the period 2007–2017 and how household type relates to outcomes in terms of living conditions

What have been the major developments in quality of life and public services in Europe in recent years, as captured by research into these areas in Eurofound’s work programme for 2017–2020? This flagship publication provides a synthesis of the main findings on several key topics, based, in part, on

Public services are essential for achieving high levels of social protection, social cohesion and social inclusion. However, to be effective in this regard, services must be of good quality and they must be equally accessible to the broadest possible range of citizens.

This report presents an overview of living conditions in the five current EU candidate countries – Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey. It is based on the results of the 2016 European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS) and covers three broad areas: quality of life, quality of public

Ländliche Gemeinden weisen unverwechselbare Muster in ihrer wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung und ihrem gesellschaftlichen Leben auf. In den bisherigen Forschungsarbeiten war bei mehreren Dimensionen der Lebensqualität eine städtisch-ländliche Kluft erkennbar. So ist beispielsweise in ländlichen Gebieten

Much policy is developed and operationalised through the prism of age, and addressing differences in the economic and social circumstances of different age groups is an ongoing concern of policymakers. This policy brief looks at inequalities in the quality of life of Europeans across six age groups.

As data from the European Quality of Life Surveys and Eurobarometer show, the sharp decline in trust in institutions was a temporary phenomenon during the recession. In some Member States, trust in the EU declined more during this period than trust in national governments, but trust in the EU has

Menschen mit Behinderungen gehören zu den am stärksten benachteiligten Gruppen in der EU. In diesem Kurzbericht wird die soziale Situation von Menschen mit Behinderungen im erwerbsfähigen Alter anhand von Daten aus den Erhebungsrunden 2011 und 2016 der Europäischen Erhebung zur Lebensqualität (EQLS)