Employment

Employment rate of people aged 20 to 64 in the EU reached a new peak at 72.2% in 2017

The FINANCIAL -- In 2017, the employment rate of people aged 20 to 64 in the European Union (EU) stood at 72.2%, up compared with 2016 (71.1%). The Europe 2020 strategy target is to reach a total employment rate for people aged 20 to 64 of at least 75% in the EU by 2020. This objective has been translated into different national targets in order to reflect the situation and possibilities of each ...

Half of unemployed young people in the EU ready to relocate for a job

The FINANCIAL -- 50% of unemployed people aged 20-34 in the European Union (EU) are reluctant to change their place of residence for a job, 21% are ready to move for a job but only in the same ...

Job vacancy rate at 2.0% in both euro area and EU28

The FINANCIAL -- The job vacancy rate in the euro area (EA19) was 2.0% in the fourth quarter of 2017, up from 1.9% recorded in the previous quarter and from 1.7% in the fourth quarter of 2016, ...

Employment up by 0.3% in the euro area and by 0.2% in the EU28

The FINANCIAL -- The number of persons employed increased by 0.3% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.2% in the EU28 in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared with the previous quarter, according to ...

Employment grew in 8 out of 10 EU regions

The FINANCIAL -- In 2016, 231 of the EU regions (84%) saw their employment grow in 2016. In 32 other regions, the number of persons employed decreased and in a further 12 employment remained ...

More Jobs in Western Balkans, But Growth Slows in FYR Macedonia in 2017

The FINANCIAL -- Growth in the Western Balkans - Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia - declined in 2017, despite the creation of 190,000 new jobs in the ...

FTSE350 pension gap narrows significantly in Q1 2018

The FINANCIAL -- Mercer has on April 4 published its Pensions Risk Survey for the first three months of 2018, which shows a significant fall in the deficit of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes for ...

Euro area unemployment at 8.5%

The FINANCIAL -- The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 8.5% in February 2018, down from 8.6% in January 2018 and from 9.5% in February ...

73 Percent Report C-Suite Isn’t Working Together

The FINANCIAL -- Amid concerns about automation, the need for new skills, an aging workforce and tightening labor markets, the make-or-break issue facing companies this year is the need for ...

Most millennials will only work for purpose-driven firms

The FINANCIAL -- The most attractive companies to today’s talent are driven by purpose, according to London Business School (LBS) ...

Employee Confidence in the Economy is Strong While Discretionary Effort is on the Decline

The FINANCIAL -- Employees’ confidence in business conditions reached a seven year high in 4Q 2017, according to CEB, now ...

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