Publications

The 2027 annual work programme on social and employment prerogatives: EU funding will support social partners’ capacity, advance Principle 8 of the European Pillar of Social Rights, and promote fair labour mobility and free movement of workers.

Young people who leave education early face the highest NEET rates, often because of personal, family, care or health constraints. Re-engaging with education can make a significant difference.

This Squad 2026 Vision Paper explores how organisations can build the workforce capabilities, governance and practical conditions needed to turn cloud, data and AI adoption into lasting value, with a roadmap from opportunity identification to implementation, scale and renewal.

This Insight shows how countries across Europe are creating more flexible and accessible learning opportunities, helping people gain recognised skills, stay in education, and move into employment.

This study examines which regulated professions could be suitable for Common Training Frameworks (CTFs) to facilitate the automatic recognition of professional qualifications across the EU.

This joint Cedefop and ETF publication examines how EU Member States and partner countries have implemented the common vocational education and training (VET) priorities set out in the Council Recommendation on VET and in the Osnabrück Declaration.

This report maps the data sources and indicators available for measuring skills demand, supply and mismatch across the European Union. It assesses which of them can support regular monitoring by the European Skills Intelligence Observatory (ESIO).

This policy brief explores how EU's shift toward climate neutrality is transforming the modern labour market and creating a surge in demand for clean technology occupations. The report uses online job ads to identify essential emerging roles.

How are chambers helping Europe tackle skills shortages and boost competitiveness? Explore 21 inspiring examples from across Europe showcasing apprenticeships, vocational education, entrepreneurship, talent development and workforce upskilling in action.

The unemployment rate across the European Union has fallen to historic lows. After years of persistent decline, the average unemployment rate is now around 6%, down from nearly 12% at its peak in 2013.