Recovery hits a low ceiling Recovery in output growth in the EU and the eurozone peaked in 2017 at 2.4%, confirming that the European economy is still facing the challenge of declining output growth rates that have been observed since the mid-1990s (see Figure 1.1). Despite differences in the speed... Find out more

Occupational cancers account for more than 100,000 deaths a year in the EU, yet these could be avoided by eliminating carcinogens in the production processes. This edited volume brings together the contributions of 28 experts for a review of the current state of knowledge on the issue, new... Find out more

Occupational cancers account for more than 100,000 deaths a year in the EU, yet these could be avoided by eliminating carcinogens in the production processes. This edited volume brings together the contributions of 28 experts for a review of the current state of knowledge on the issue, new... Find out more

This book poster presents some key points of the topical publication assessing the implementation of the European Works Councils Recast Directive (2009/38/EC). The assessment was carried out in face of lack of the official mandatory evaluation by the European Commission and offers a critical... Find out more

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How serious is the Commission about its social commitments? The 2018 country-specific recommendations (CSRs) were the first real test of how serious the European Commission is about living up to its commitments made in the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) in the field of wages and collective... Find out more

If Europe’s economy is growing, why are workers not seeing the benefits? Against the background of the ongoing economic recovery and expanding employment, many observers have been wondering why wages have not been growing accordingly. The ETUI’s Benchmarking Working Europe 2019 examined this... Find out more

Uneven recovery Employment has continued to grow in the EU (Figure 2.1). In 2018q2, the employment rate was at an all-time high of 68.6%. This is a considerable improvement compared to the peak of the crisis (64.1% in 2013) and also surpasses the pre-crisis level of 65.9%. For the male population... Find out more

This article presents and discusses the rich palette that workers have to be informed, consulted and sometimes to exercise co-determination in company decisions. The Article was published in ETUI's 'Benchmarking Working Europe' series, edition 2017. A full infographic is forthcoming (2018). Author... Find out more