๐ค In 1975, EU leaders created the first EU agencies, @cedefop.europa.eu and Eurofound, to put people first amid global crises.
๐งญ Today, #EUagencies provide the science-based compass needed to navigate 21st-century challenges.
Read how in @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/opinion/50-y...
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50 years in 50 facts
๐ Occupational upgrading is the strongest vector of change in EU labour markets, with the share of professional jobs jumping from 11% to 22% over the past three decades.
๐ Read more: www.eurofound.europa.eu/en/publicati...
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50 years in 50 facts
Over the past decade, child poverty has significantly declined across the EU, with fewer than one in four children now at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE).
๐ Read more: ow.ly/xWCH50WCJVS
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50 years in 50 facts
Over the past two decades, the quality of workers' #physicalenvironment has shown consistent improvement for both men and women, and the gender gap narrowed from around 7 points in 2005 to less than 5 points in 2024.
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50 years in 50 facts
The share of those providing care to people with long term care needs stemming from health issues or from old age has been increasing over the past decade across the EU, from 30.9% in 2014 to 32.1% in 2024.
Read more: www.eurofound.europa.eu/en/publicati...
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50 years in 50 facts
After the COVID-19 pandemic, teleworking remains a key feature of work organisation in the European labour market. Currently, 1 in 5 workers work from home either usually or occasionally.
๐ Read more: www.eurofound.europa.eu/en/topic/tel...
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In 2000, Luxembourgโs minimum wage was over 47 times higher than Romaniaโs. By 2025, the gap between the highest and lowest rates โ now Luxembourg and Bulgaria โ has narrowed to just under 5 times.
๐ Read more: www.eurofound.europa.eu/en/resources...
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50 years in 50 facts
Between 2011 and 2022, the EU saw a period of employment upgrading, and the majority of Member States experienced strong employment growth, especially in high quality jobs (+9.1 million in total).
Learn more ๐ www.eurofound.europa.eu/en/resources...
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50 years in 50 facts
The share of young people aged between 15 and 29 who are not in employment, education or training (#NEETs) has decreased over the past decade, moving closer to the EU target of less than 9% by 2030.
Learn more ๐ www.eurofound.europa.eu/en/topic/neets
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#EurofoundOpenDay
Join us for our annual Open Day as we celebrate 50 years of supporting better policies for a strong social Europe! ๐ช๐บโจ #Eurofound50
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Friday, 13 June 2025
๐ 10:00 โ 13:00
๐ Wyatville Road, Loughlinstown, Dublin
Register now ๐ ow.ly/RX7p50VTWms
50 years in 50 facts
The employment rate in the EU has seen an overall increase over the past two decades, driven by higher participation from women and older workers.
Learn more about trends in employment change across the EU ๐ ow.ly/5r1p50VzXhs
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50 years in 50 facts
The number of employees aged 55+ in the EU rose from 23.8 million in 2010 to nearly 40 million in 2023, driven by higher retirement ages, longer life expectancy and better health.
Listen to our #EurofoundTalks ๐ ow.ly/C6YH50VyMH2
Read more ๐ ow.ly/2yCO50VyMH7
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๐ 50 Years of Eurofound! ๐
Half a century dedicated to improving living and working conditions across Europe through research. We've captured our journey through the voices of our colleagues, experts, partners & stakeholders. #Eurofound50
๐ฅ Watch now: youtu.be/e3B9oQPu2E8
We were delighted to be joined by Niamh Smyth TD for our #Eurofound50 launch event in Dublin this week.
๐จ๏ธ Here she outlines the importance of Eurofound's work in informing policy initiatives throughout Europe.
๐ฑ๐ฌ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ
The launch event for our #Eurofound50 campaign is coming soon!
Register now ๐ ow.ly/NGaf50VeUnV
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26 March 2025
๐ Europe House, 5 Balfe Street, Dublin
50 years in 50 facts
Despite progress, the EU #GenderEmploymentGap, still stands at 10.2%, leading to an estimated loss of 390 billion euros in 2023 alone. ๐ธ
Learn more about #genderequality in the workplace: www.eurofound.europa.eu/en/topic/gen...
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50 years in 50 facts
On average, in the EU, 1 in 5 large companies use industrial robots and 1 in 10 use service robots.
Want to learn more?
๐ฐ Explore our data story: ow.ly/xK6F50V4jk3
๐ฅ Watch our webinar: ow.ly/I6Kl50V4jk1
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Over the past five decades, we've carried out insightful research on:
๐ค Industrial relations and social dialogue
๐ผ Employment and labour markets
๐ก Living conditions and quality of life
๐ ๏ธ Working conditions and sustainable work
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๐ Thanks to everyone who attended our #EurofoundLive webinar with @cedefop.europa.eu this week on how AI is changing the world of work in Europe.
Missed it? The recording, along with additional resources, is now available on website: www.eurofound.europa.eu/en/events/wa...
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Are you ready for #EurofoundLive?
๐ฅ Everything is set up for our first webinar of the year!
Sign up to attend and learn how AI is transforming the world of work, with insights from Eurofound and @cedefop.europa.eu researchers. ๐ ow.ly/4Ghb50UMEQb
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Want to know more about Eurofound?
๐ 50.eurofound.europa.eu/50-years
Explore our digital interactive story, which traces the history of our Agency from its foundation in 1975 to the present day.
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Have you signed up?
Our #EurofoundLive webinar with @cedefop.europa.eu on how AI is changing the world of work is on 11 February.
๐ Register now: ow.ly/4Ghb50UMEQb
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50 years in 50 facts
๐ Since 2010, national #minimumwages have been on the rise across EU Member States.
Learn more ๐ www.eurofound.europa.eu/en/data-cata...
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๐ฃ New episode of #EurofoundTalks just published!
๐ This is a special episode to mark #Eurofound50 - a key milestone in the history of our Agency.
๐ง Listen now: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/eur...
๐ฃ We are pleased to announce that registrations for our next #EurofoundLive webinar with @cedefop.europa.eu are now open!
๐ค How is #AI changing the world of work in Europe?
๐ Register now: app.livestorm.co/eurofound/ho...
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โจ 50 years in 50 facts โจ
Throughout this year, we'll share 50 facts that shed light on the profound social and #labourmarket change we've seen in the past 50 years. #Eurofound50
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Eurofoundโs mission is Europeโs mission: putting people first and building a strong social market economy.
Read the new blog piece from Eurofound Executive Director Ivailo Kalfin about why #Eurofound50 is a significant milestone in building a strong social Europe: ow.ly/GxH050UBQPW
Our BlueSky account is up and running!
We are very pleased to be joining the conversation on BlueSky as we celebrate our 50th Anniversary.
Visit our dedicated page and discover why #Eurofound50 is a milestone for social policy development in Europe: 50.eurofound.europa.eu
