Employment in Europe – 1995

Summary:

This Report is intended to contribute to the process of building up a common pool of information by focusing on what has happened in the recent past to employment and unemployment in individual Member States and the measures introduced in this area. As such it differs in some degree in terms of format from reports of previous years, though it retains the same emphasis on quantitative analysis of developments which is critical both for a better understanding of employment problems and the formulation of more effective policies.

A major focus is on the key policy areas which, building on the analysis of the Commission White Paper 'Growth, Competitiveness, Employment', were identified in the conclusions of the Essen Council meeting as being of critical importance for tackling the Union's employment problems. These are considered in turn after reviewing recent developments across the Union.

Table of Contents:

• Foreword
• Summary and conclusions: trends and strategies
• Part 1 | Trends and Prospects
  • Section 1: Employment and unemployment trends in the Union
  • Section 2: Member State performance in creating jobs
  • Section 3: The changing pattern of employment
  • Section 4: Unemployment trends in Member States
  • Section 5: Developments in key features of the labour market
  • Section 6: Short-term prospects for growth and employment
• Part 2 | Progress in implementing change in employment systems - trends in employment policies in the Member States
  • Section 1: Promoting investment in vocational training
  • Section 2: Increasing the employment-intensiveness of growth
  • Section 3: Reducing non-wage labour costs
  • Section 4: Improving the effectiveness of labour market policy
  • Section 5: Improving measures for groups particularly hard hit by unemployment
• Part 3 | Analysis of selected labour market issues
  • Section 1: Labour costs,, social charges and employment
  • Section 2: The environment and employment
• Annex | Analysis os selected features of labour market developments in Member States