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Employment and Social Development in Europe - Quarterly Review - February 2018

The first Employment and Social Development in Europe (ESDE) Quarterly Review of 2018 highlights the solid economic growth in the EU combined with a positive economic outlook together with general improvements in the labour market.

The number of employed in the EU is above 236 million in the third quarter of 2017. At the same time, unemployment is decreasing at a solid pace. Economic growth and positive developments in the labor market are visible in the majority of Member States. The latest forecasts present a positive outlook for the next years.

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• Statistical annex
• Recurrent analysis - latest update (Excel)

Analytical Web Note 1/2018 - The effects of the minimum wage on employment: Evidence from a panel of EU Member States

This note estimates the employment effects of statutory minimum wages for a panel of EU member states.

Labour Market and Wage Developments in Europe - Annual Review 2017

The Labour Market and Wage Developments in Europe report analyses the labour market from a macroeconomic perspective. It provides an analysis of recent employment and wage developments, looking at the euro area and the EU as a whole in comparison with its global trading partners. The 2017 edition shows that job creation continued to progress in 2016 and the first half of 2017 and analyses the reasons behind this improvement. The report also focuses on the structural and institutional determinants of labour market segmentation in the EU, focussing in particular on temporary employment and self-employment without employees.

Employment and Social Development in Europe - Quarterly Review - October 2017

The Employment and Social Development in Europe (ESDE) Quarterly Review highlights continuing economic growth in the EU together with a steady decrease in unemployment.

The number of employed in the EU has reached above 235 million in the second quarter of 2017. This is the highest level ever recorded and represents almost 4 million more people in employment than in 2008. Economic growth has been the main driver behind the recovery in employment. From the second quarter of 2016 to the second quarter of 2017, GDP grew by 2.4%.

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See also: Employment and Social Developments in Europe 2017

Analytical web note 1/2017: wage distribution spill-overs from minimum wage increases in France

This note analyses the impact of an increase in the minimum wage in France on the overall wage distribution for the period 2007 to 2012. It is based on EU Statistics on Income and Living Conditions, a unique source that contains detailed information on income, poverty, social exclusion and living conditions.