This is why the PES Network has invited various labour market stakeholders for a conference on prevention of unemployment in Brussels on the 15th October.
On 10 and 11 October, Advisors for European PES affairs gathered in Brussels for discussing crucial PES topics and planning further steps as a Network. During the interactive meeting, discussion on the green economy or platform work have been...
The employment rate across the EU in 2018 was significantly over the value of 2008; an in-depth analysis however demonstrates that in reality the development of employment rates (the proportion of employment within the population) has in the European...
September 17, EURES Bulgaria, as part of the Bulgarian Public Employment Service, has been organising a successful international labor exchange – the European Job Day in Sofia. Employers and job seekers have been able to connect for free via...
The European Commission has adopted on 11 September 2019 a proposal to prolong the PES Network until 2027. As the Decision that formally established the PES Network in 2014 will expire by the end of 2020, the European Commission...
The basic rule “the higher the level of education the lower the risk of unemployment” remains true in all member states of the PES Network (EU, Island and Norway), with just two tiny exceptions, and although there are fewer...
The emergence of the platform economy, symbolised by the two frontrunners Uber and Deliveroo, is reshaping business and the way it is conducted. European Trade Union institute recently published a working paper (edited by Isabelle Daugareilh, Christophe Degryse and...
PES Network fighting against youth unemployment Fighting youth unemployment and implementing the EU Youth Guarantee is core PES business – thus, permanently on the PES Network´s agenda. A challenge finding political support as pointed out by Ursula von der...
How do companies value the job-relevant characteristics and skills of the long-term unemployed? And do long-term unemployed people benefit if companies use social contacts for their recruitment? You find interesting answers on these questions here: IAB-Discussion Paper 16/2019. You...
The growing dynamics of our labour markets and resulting more frequent job changes make short periods of unemployment quite normal for a majority of people in contrast to the generations of our parents or grandparents. A large proportion of...