Communication calendar

High-level conference – Ministerial conference on the ministry’s presidency priority ‘Future of labour in a digital Europe’

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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In-person event
Digitalisation
Employment and labour markets
Working conditions

Informal session of the Social Protection Committee (SPC)

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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European Pillar of Social Rights
Ageing workforce
Social protection

Keeping older workers in the labour force

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
Forthcoming
Publication
Research report
Working conditions and sustainable work
Ageing workforce
Retirement
Sustainable work

Undeclared care work in the EU: Policy approaches to a complex socio-economic challenge

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
Forthcoming
Publication
Eurofound research paper
Care
Undeclared work
Living conditions and quality of life

National social governance of the EU Semester and the Recovery and Resilience Facility

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
Forthcoming
Publication
Research report
Digitalisation
European Green Deal
Industrial relations and social dialogue
Industrial relations
Social dialogue
Social partners

Social inclusion and independent functioning of people with disabilities in the EU

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. 


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In-person event
Disability and chronic disease
Employment and labour markets
Social inclusion

Informal meeting of employment and social affairs ministers (EPSCO)

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 Annual Lecture 2025: Living and working in Europe

Eurofound’s will hold its third Annual Lecture ‘Living and working in Europe 2025’ on 7 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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In-person event
Living and working in Europe

Informal meeting of Employment Committee (EMCO)

This informal meeting of the Employment Committee (EMCO), which will be held in Warsaw on 22–23 May, is one in the series of regular meetings that EMCO holds throughout the year.

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Digitalisation
Ageing workforce

High-level conference – Equality in society

The high-level conference, with debates and panels, will address the theme of equality in society, mainly in terms of the impact of AI.


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In-person event
Inequality
Digitalisation

Watch the webinar - Eurofound LIVE: How is AI changing the world of work in Europe?

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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Online event
Digitalisation
Employment and labour markets
Skills and training

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.

4 veebruar 2025
Article
Living conditions and quality of life
Disability and chronic disease
Health and well-being at work

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,

29 jaanuar 2025
Article
Restructuring
Employment and labour markets
Digitalisation

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.

27 jaanuar 2025
Article
Employment and labour markets
Restructuring
Industrial relations

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.

27 jaanuar 2025
Article
Minimum wage
Industrial relations and social dialogue
Pay and income

Eurofound communication strategy

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
Publication
Other

Quality of life in the EU in 2024: Results from the Living and Working in the EU e-survey

Eurofound’s e-survey captures the situation of European respondents and their post-pandemic concerns. This factsheet outlines the most recent data on the main challenges faced by Europeans, with a particular emphasis on the rising cost of living, health and mental health, access to healthcare

13 January 2025
Publication
Other
Living and working in Europe
Teleworking
Living conditions and quality of life
Work-life balance
Trust
Quality of society
Health and well-being at work
Subjective well-being
Disability and chronic disease

50 years supporting better policies for a strong social Europe

Improving the lives of people in Europe, strengthening social dialogue, and embracing the principle that economic competitiveness and social progress are complementary objectives are the very essence of Eurofound.

8 jaanuar 2025
Ivailo Kalfin
Blog
Living and working in Europe
European Pillar of Social Rights
Labour market policies
Social policies

Eurofound work programme 2025: Supporting better policies for a strong social Europe

This programming document sets out Eurofound’s work programme for 2025 and outlines Eurofound's planned activities for the period 2025–2028, providing the policy and institutional context.

06 January 2025
Publication
Work programme
Industrial relations and social dialogue
Working conditions and sustainable work
Employment and labour markets
Living conditions and quality of life

Multiannual research programme 2025–2028: Responding to Europe’s new opportunities and challenges

Eurofound's multiannual work programme for 2025–2028 addresses the opportunities and challenges arising from four key mega-drivers: climate change, demographic change, technological change and re-globalisation and geopolitical reconfiguration.

06 January 2025
Publication
Work programme
Industrial relations and social dialogue
Working conditions and sustainable work
Living conditions and quality of life
Employment and labour markets