Press Release: New analysis shows employment and social policies key to Europe’s job-rich recovery

The first annual review of Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) published by the European Commission underlines that a mix of employment and social policies is necessary to ensure a long-term job-rich recovery in the current climate of fiscal consolidation and bleak economic outlook.

Its findings show how the economic crisis has aggravated Europe’s structural weaknesses like income inequality and the disappearance of medium-paid jobs, especially in manufacturing and construction. Poverty remains high with 115 million Europeans (23 % of the EU population) at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2010.

The review also analyses labour mobility within Europe, reviews active ageing policies and draws attention to the problem of in-work poverty.

European Commission: Memo/11/916: First annual review of Employment and Social Developments in Europe http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/11/916&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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