Eurofound
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The EU agency providing knowledge to assist in the development of better social, employment and work-related policies. Find out more about us at
📰 Eurofound was delighted to contribute to The Irish Times' latest Special Report on AI, with insights on the technology's impact on employment and working life: https://ow.ly/vQTz50Zwf6p 🔹https://ow.ly/XLYN50Zwf6o 🔹https://ow.ly/YsA050Zwf6m 🔹https://ow.ly/2mIy50Zwf6k 🔹https://ow.ly/yC6L50Zwf6n
#TES2026 During our 3-day Tripartite Exchange Seminar, we had the opportunity to speak with Isaline Ossieur, Senior Policy Adviser at BusinessEurope, about the role of social dialogue in addressing the challenges of AI and the digital transformation. Learn more: https://ow.ly/I4hY50ZuX87
📣 New vacancy! Eurofound is recruiting a Legal & Data Protection Officer, who will be based in our Organisational Support Unit. Learn more: https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/en/pages/vacancies 📅 Application deadline: 31/08/2026
🤔 Who leads the way on working from home in Europe? 💻 Our new report shows that 41% of employees in Luxembourg and 38% in the Netherlands and Sweden worked from home at least sometimes in 2024. 📰 Read more in our press release: https://ow.ly/1wLw50ZuBYh
📣 Just published: Energy price spike: Europe's policy responses to the cost-of-living crisis Governments across Europe have responded to surging energy prices with a range of measures to cushion the impact on citizens and businesses. Read the article: https://ow.ly/YWzw50Zu8qo
⚠️ Europe is set to fall 5 million jobs short of its Digital Decade target of having 20 million (ICT) specialists in employment in the EU by 2030, despite employment in the sector growing fast. 📰 Find out more in our press release: https://ow.ly/F94150ZtMgp
📣 Tender opportunity: Web management support services Eurofound is inviting tenders for a 4-year framework contract (€900,000) to provide web management support services. More information: https://ow.ly/o05050ZtJpV 📅 Deadline: 11/09/2026
📣 Just published: Working anytime, anywhere: The quality of working time in the EU Since 2015, the take-up of flexible working arrangements has increased significantly, with 1 in 5 EU workers engaged in telework or having working time autonomy in 2024. 📄 Read the report: https://ow.ly/w7hU50ZrhFU
📣 Just published: National minimum wages in the EU National minimum wages continue to rise substantially across the EU, especially in central and eastern European countries, continuing the narrowing of regional disparities. 📄 https://ow.ly/vsbz50ZpXve
📣 Just published: IT sector in focus: Evolution of the EU’s digital workforce While employment in information technology is growing much faster than employment overall, labour shortages abound, especially in more specialised roles. 📄Read more: https://ow.ly/Tvuu50ZpXsx
📰 Eurofound was delighted to contribute to The Irish Times' latest Special Report on Ireland in Europe. Our experts shared insights on key issues shaping Europe's social and economic future: 🔹 https://ow.ly/tY6j50ZpW1j 🔹 https://ow.ly/l6KQ50ZpW1i
📚 New Eurofound research shows that close to one in five jobs in the EU (19%) in 2021 could be classified as vulnerable – a multidimensional phenomenon encompassing income inadequacy, employment insecurity and lack of workplace rights. 📰 Read more in our Press Release: https://ow.ly/xvJ450ZofT7
📢 Just published: Overschooled and underpaid: The riddle of opposing gender gaps in pay and education Women are achieving higher levels of educational attainment than men in many EU countries, yet this advantage is not fully reflected in earnings. Read more: https://ow.ly/PqkQ50ZofC7
#EurofoundTalks: Mary McCaughey and Eurofound experts Karel Fric discuss employment and working conditions of vulnerable workers across Europe. 🎧 https://ow.ly/Lia050Zmj28 📄 https://ow.ly/jzt350Zmj4g
Yesterday, Eurofound welcomed H.E. Ms Natalia Plugaru, Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Republic of Moldova, Ambassador Larisa Miculeț, Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the Republic of Moldova in Ireland and Ms Aliona Rusu, Counsellor at the Embassy.
📣 Just published: From idea to action: Measuring regional conditions for the freedom to stay. Building on the concept introduced in the Letta Report, our latest research uses a new index to assess the conditions that support people to build their lives in their region. 📄 https://ow.ly/oyJS50Zl5Ql
🇮🇪 🇪🇺 Delighted to welcome Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu, responsible for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness, and DG EMPL Director-General Mario Nava to Eurofound today.
We are honoured to be in Ballina today for the Informal EPSCO Meeting, where we are presenting our latest findings on the labour market participation of persons with disabilities. 🔎 Learn more: https://ow.ly/WpR850ZkC6M 📊 Explore our research: https://ow.ly/SxYa50ZkC6N
📣 Just published: The never-ending workday in flexible-working Europe One in five workers across the EU reports being contacted for work-related reasons outside their working hours several times a month. Read the article by Carla Blanco Ameneiros and Oscar Vargas Llave: https://ow.ly/qmps50ZgKZ2
🇸🇮 Happy Statehood Day, Slovenia! Slovenia ranks among the top Member States for positive working life perspectives, with 91% of workers feeling their work is useful always or most of the time (EU average: 85%). 🔎 Learn more about living and working conditions in Slovenia: https://ow.ly/aIOt50ZgKOa
Online platform workers in Europe Drawing on survey data from 3,830 workers across 15 EU Member States, our latest findings unveil the profile of online platform workers, their tasks, and working conditions. 🔎 Digital story: https://ow.ly/2yTL50Zfj5S 📄 Full report: https://ow.ly/CYQk50Zfj5T
🤝 Delighted to welcome representatives from the Oireachtas Joint EU Affairs Committee to Eurofound today. During the visit, Eurofound experts presented current research and activities relevant to the Committee’s work.
🌍 What conditions enable people to build their lives in one place rather than another? 💬 This morning, we discussed this question at our #BrusselsBriefing on 'Freedom to Stay' with Eurofound expert Eleonora Peruffo.
📢 The future of Europe’s social model and the Irish Presidency Today, our Deputy Director Maria Jepsen joined a discussion in Dublin on Europe’s social policy agenda, organised by the Institute of International and European Affairs ahead of the Irish Presidency starting in July.
#EurofoundOpenDay 🎉 Thank you to everyone who joined us today for Eurofound’s Open Day in Loughlinstown, celebrating Ireland in the EU 🇮🇪 It was a pleasure to open our doors, share our work, and connect with neighbours and members of the local community.
Day 2 of #TES2026 begins in Brussels 🇧🇪 Today’s discussions continue with a focus on digitalisation and artificial intelligence, looking at the role of social dialogue in ensuring that technological change supports good working conditions, including workers’ health, safety and well-being.
We were pleased to receive this thoughtful letter from Micheál Martin, marking 50 years of Eurofound and recognising our contribution to advancing knowledge, supporting social dialogue, and informing policies that improve living and working conditions across Europe.
The TES 2026 begins today in Brussels at EESC! Organised by Eurofound, Cedefop, EU-OSHA and ETF, the residential seminar gathers policymakers and social partners to exchange views on digitalisation, artificial intelligence and the role of social dialogue. 🔎 Learn more: https://ow.ly/f9ci50Z9NKr