ESF crucial for European economies and jobs
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date: 16/02/2021
See also: The DG EMPL publications
According to a recent Commission report assessing the European Social Fund (ESF) and Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) support, from 2014 until 2018, approximately 23 million persons participated in ESF actions; 52% of participants were women.