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Cedefop 2018 European Skills Index presents a series of infographics summarising the relative performance for each one of Europe’s Member States Skills System. The analysis is based in three different areas: skills development, skills activation and skills matching. Skills development assesses th...

Cedefop 2018 #SkillsForecast presents a series of infographics summarising future labour market and skills trends for each one of Europe’s Member States. The Skills Forecast looks at the period going up to 2030. In these infographics you can find information answering questions such as “what woul...

The European Commission identified trade policy as a core component of the European Union’s 2020 Strategy. The fast changing global economy, characterised by the dynamic creation of business opportunities and increasingly complex production chains, means that it is now even more important to full...

This note analyses the concept 'career management skills' (also called career competencies) in the context of the New Skills Agenda and the undergoing review of the European key competences framework. It gives an overview of policy developments in this area at European and national level includin...

This study provides an insight into construction sector apprenticeships, while mapping and assessing the implementation of construction pledges under the European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) submitted so far. It has also compiled an inventory of novel, specific and/or effective soluti...

The purpose of the Analytical Report is to draw a snapshot of the current skills situation in the construction sector in the EU-28. More specifically, it provides a high level analysis of the workforce in the sector, focusing on the quantitative analysis of the population, employment and educ...

This thematic review performs an analysis of the impact of recent reforms on inequality in Europe and was prepared by a network of external experts - the European Centre of Expertise (ECE) in the field of labour law, employment and labour market policy. The review consists of 27 country-s...

Today's 27 Country Reports (for all Member States except Greece, which is under a dedicated stability support programme) provide the annual analysis of Commission staff of the situation in the Member States' economies, including where relevant an assessment of macroeconom...

The paper is based on the 2014 EU Labour Force Survey. Available evidence confirms that refugees are one of the most vulnerable groups when it comes to labour market integration but show however, significant differences across European countries.  

The focus of this study is to: Gather data and identify good practices among initiatives supporting migrant entrepreneurship. Disseminate lessons learned from these successful initiatives in Europe and beyond and to encourage replication of good practices. Provide a self-assessment tool...