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...
This interesting article published by the ILO STAT explains why it is useful not only to look at unemployment rates, but also at other indicators. Especially in times of skills shortages it is good to take into account people...
Two reports and a series of videos on long-term unemployment are being published by the European Commission today, marking the end of a 2-year mutual learning project on the subject. They explore how policymakers can help the long-term unemployed...
To give advice on job search is one of the core task of every PES. To be able to give the right advice online is something all PES are working on. MICHÈLE BELOT (European University Institute and University of...
Creative minds from PES Austria, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway and Slovenia are discussing on an EU PES Innovation Lab. PES representatives have been meeting in Pôle emploi´s Le Lab – an inspiring work environment...
You are welcome to our new PES Network webpage, where you will find information on the PES Network and its Board Members, including relevant PES Network documents. News on and related to the PES Network such as upcoming events...
In 2013 unemployment across Europe reached its depressing peak. The number of unemployed across the European Union reached 26.334 million, the unemployment rate was 10.9%. The labour market situation of young people was particularly precarious, in 2013 the unemployment...
Safe the date: The PES Network invites for its next stakeholder conference on prevention ! How to prevent unemployment in a changing world of work? Recent findings on prevention and exchanges between PES and stakeholders feed into this interactive...
The Commissioner Marianne Thyssen warmly welcomes the new PES Network Chair Johannes Kopf. She describes the PES Network as a ‘jewel’ in the world of employment. It is indeed clearly a prime example of European collaboration at its best....
OECD highlights interesting findings on the future of work, such as: 14% of jobs could be automated, with 32% likely to change significantly. Will this lead to fewer jobs for humans? Unlikely. While technological progress makes some occupations obsolete,...