What MISSOC is
MISSOC stands for Mutual Information System on Social Protection. The network was established in 1990 to facilitate a regular exchange of information on social protection among EU countries.
Its key output is an online comparative database on social protection systems in EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
Its work is based on close cooperation between:
- the European Commission, represented by the Directorate General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
- a network of national correspondents (official representatives of the national ministries or institutions in the area of social protection)
- the MISSOC secretariat, under contract to the European Commission
Discover what the MISSOC network does, who coordinates it and what information their database contains
Members of the MISSOC network include official representatives from the key ministries and institutions responsible for social protection
Explore how social protection is structured in each of the 31 European countries covered by MISSOC
Comparative database on social protection
The comparative tables cover 12 main areas of social protection, showing how social protection systems and benefits are organised in each country and how they differ across countries.
The main areas are: financing, healthcare, sickness, maternity, invalidity, old-age, survivors, employment injuries and occupational diseases, family, unemployment, guaranteed minimum resources and long-term care.
User guide
The guide on using the comparative tables and infographics provides practical information on navigating the reports, selecting and filtering information and using the available functionality.
Discover what MISSOC networks does, who coordinates it and what information their database contains
Members of the MISSOC network include official representatives from the key ministries and institutions responsible for social protection
Discover our infographics covering topics such as old-age pensions, unemployment schemes etc.
Explore how social protection is structured in each of the 31 European countries covered by MISSOC
All definitions of the terms related to social protections used in our texts, are available on our Glossary
Find all previous MISSOC archives and historical data from 1998 on, including reports, analysis as well as old national social security tables not covered by the comparative interactive tables
