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According to a report from the European Commission, "about 51 million people are currently outside the EU's labour market", most of them are women, immigrants and people with disabilities.
Women, older people, migrants and people with disabilities are key to solving the problem of the shortage of (appropriately qualified) workforce in the EU, according to the European Commission's report on employment and social affairs in Europe for 2025 published today. However, it is precisely these groups that continue to have the most difficulty integrating into the labour market in the EU.
In a report published today on the evolution of employment and the social situation in 2025, the Community executive stated that "a fifth of the ageing population, about 51 million people, is currently out of the EU's labour market, with women, aged 55 to 64, immigrants and people with disabilities to make up a large majority".The Commission argued that facilitating access to the labour market would also contribute to achieving the EU's employme…
Women, older people, migrants and persons with disabilities are key to tackling EU skills and labour shortages
(Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Better integrating underrepresented groups — such as women, older people, migrants and persons with disabilities — into the job market can help to mitigate skills and labour shortages and offset the demographic changes that risk shrinking the EU’s workforce by up to 18 million by 2050. The Commission’s 2025 Employment and Social Developments in Europe …
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