Employment and Social Developments in Europe 2023

Summary:

The European Commission published on 6 July 2023 the annual edition of its Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) review. Its theme is Addressing labour shortages and skills gaps in the EU.

Further information:

The annual Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) review is the European Commission's flagship analytical report on employment and social affairs. It provides up-to-date economic analysis as well as related policy proposals.

As part of the European Year of Skills, the report puts a special focus on the analysis of labour shortages and skills gaps and lays out policies to address them. It reveals that despite the economic slowdown in late 2022, labour markets in the European Union (EU) demonstrated considerable resilience. However, it also finds that challenges remain with a low labour market representation of certain groups. Youth unemployment fell but remains a major challenge. In addition, companies face labour shortages and there is the need for both employers and workers to adapt to evolving skill needs, in the context of the green and digital transitions.

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European Commission: Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion: Employment and social analysis https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=113

European Commission: Press Release, 06/07/2023: Commission report finds labour and skills shortages persist and looks at possible ways to tackle them https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_23_3704

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