… shows that following five years of growth at EU-level, employment declined for both women and men in all EU Member … less women than men in the labour market to begin with, employment declined for both groups by 2.4 %. Rising employment rates during the summer of 2020 did not …
… professions During the first wave of the pandemic, employment for women reduced by 2.2 million across the EU. … the crisis were in these professions. Despite rising employment in the summer, women gained only half as many jobs …
… poverty and lower economic independence. The fact that employment growth stems from the creation of quality jobs for … Virginija Langbakk, Director of EIGE. Even with recent employment boosts, women and men are still concentrated in … basis of conclusions adopted by the European Council for Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs …
… the ageing workforce in the EU, which has implications for employment, working conditions, living standards and welfare. … outlines the impact of long-term demographic trends on employment, and examines lifelong participation in learning. …
… pose serious challenges for the EU in achieving the EU2020 employment targets. “Low qualifications put people at a higher risk of precarious employment, which means very low pay, few working hours and …
… An increase in women’s employment in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and … and high gender segregation in this field narrows down employment choices, leads to a gender pay gap and further …
… and children”, said Virginija Langbakk, EIGE’s Director. Employment is crucial in safeguarding people against poverty, … very low income. Women with children have a relatively low employment rate. Only half (55 %) of women with three or more … for Roma women. In 2011, nearly 35 % of Roma men were in employment compared to nearly 21 % of Roma women. The report …
… the difficulty of reconciling the role of the carer with employment. This conflict represents a missed opportunity for … informal care. One third of women who curtail their employment in order to offer care report the reason to be the … longer than men on childcare per day. Women in full time employment who are also fulfilling a caring role are working …
… share of caring activities crucial to reaching the EU’s employment target The European Union could more quickly reach the employment target set out in the 2020 growth strategy – at least 75% employment rate of the EU population aged 20-64 – by …