The effects that the economic crisis triggered by COVID-19 is having on unemployment could hardly differ more than in … of the European Union (EU-27) managed to keep unemployment in check largely through heavy reliance on short-time work or … similar measures, the United States has been experiencing mass unemploy-ment reminiscent of the Great Depression of 1929 …

and Income Security (EIS) to strengthen the inclusive function and stabilisation impact of national unemployment insurance …