Memo: Joint Employment Report 2009

The Joint Employment Report (JER) is the employment analysis and reporting part of the EU's Lisbon Strategy for Growth and Jobs. The draft report will be discussed by Employment and Social Affairs Ministers in the Council early in 2010 and when adopted, will become a joint report by the Commission and the Member States. Its recommendations will then be passed to the Spring European Council on 25 March to be discussed by EU leaders.

This year, the report will help to shape the EU's new strategy for growth and jobs after 2010, the so-called EU2020 Strategy.

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