By monitoring the latest developments in living and working conditions and providing timely, in-depth analysis and information in these areas to governments and social partners, Eurofound seeks to contribute to improving the lives of citizens in Europe. The working and living conditions of...

Eurofound has conducted the European Quality of Life Survey EQLS) in 2003, 2007 and 2011. This report compares the results from the three waves to provide evidence of trends and change in the quality of life of Europeans over a decade. It also examines whether differences across EU Member States...

Die Wirtschaftskrise hat das Leben von Millionen europäischer Bürger verändert. Doch wie hat sie sich auf Familien mit Kindern ausgewirkt? Kinder sind in den allermeisten EU-Ländern einem größeren Risiko von Armut oder sozialer Ausgrenzung ausgegrenzt als die Gesamtbevölkerung. Daher ist...

The economic crisis has reshaped the lives of millions of European citizens. But how has it affected families with children? Children are more at risk of poverty or social exclusion than the overall population in a large majority of EU countries; hence, it is important to understand how the...

This policy brief highlights findings on a specific topic from Eurofound’s European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS) that is of particular interest from a policy perspective. It brings results of the analysis of these data together with evidence from other Eurofound projects to formulate a number...

In diesem politischen Kurzbericht werden die Feststellungen zu einem bestimmten Thema der Europäischen Erhebung zur Lebensqualität (EQLS) beleuchtet, das aus politischer Sicht von besonderem Interesse ist. Es werden die Ergebnisse der Analyse dieser Daten und die Erkenntnisse aus anderen...

Improving the quality of women’s work and employment is the focus of this paper. It draws mainly, but not exclusively, on research carried out by the Foundation in this area over the past decade, which has highlighted both positive and negative change as well as persistent challenges faced by...

Recent research examines the differences between voluntary Article 73 EWC agreements signed before the Directive came into force in September 1996, and article 6 agreements signed since that date. [Author vide copyright]]