Press Release: Employment and Social Developments: Annual Review highlights need to address risks of in-work poverty

A significant increase in poverty among the working age population is one of the most tangible social consequences of the economic crisis. A gradual reduction of unemployment levels may not be enough to reverse this situation if wage polarisation continues, notably due to a rise in part-time work. This is one of the main findings of the 2013 Employment and Social Developments in Europe Review, published on 21 January 2014 by the European Commission.

It also looks into the positive impact of social benefits on the likelihood of getting back into employment, the consequences of persistent gender imbalances, and the social dimension of the Economic and Monetary Union.

• Primary Source

European Commission: Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion: Publications: Employment and Social Developments in Europe 2013 http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=738&langId=en&pubId=7684

European Commission: RAPID: Speech, SPEECH/14/42: Presentation of 2013 Annual Review of Employment and Social Developments http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-14-42_en.pdf

EUObserver, 22.01.14: Jobs not lifting Europeans out of poverty, commission warns http://euobserver.com/news/122825

Deutsche Welle, 21.01.14: EU sounds alarm on poverty among working-age people http://dw.de/p/1AuQ6

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