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📢 We're hiring an IT Systems Officer! The role involves designing, implementing, and managing solutions based on Microsoft 365 and the Power Platform, including developing workflows, integrations and automation. 📝 Apply here: eurofound.europa.eu/en/vacancies ⏰ Deadline: 31 August 2025

50 years in 50 facts The share of those providing care to people with long term care needs stemming from health issues or from old age has been increasing over the past decade across the EU, from 30.9% in 2014 to 32.1% in 2024. Read more: eurofound.europa.eu/en/publication… #Eurofound50

We’re delighted to have contributed to the The Irish Times' special report on AI, published today. Read Eurofound's contributions: 📌 irishtimes.com/special-report… 📌 irishtimes.com/special-report… 📌 irishtimes.com/special-report…

📣 Just published: Minimum wages in 2025 #Minimumwages increased substantially in 2025 in most EU countries. In most cases, these increases exceeded inflation, resulting in gains in purchasing power among minimum wage earners. 📄Read the full report: ow.ly/HcRa50Wtb7o

50 years in 50 facts After the COVID-19 pandemic, teleworking remains a key feature of work organisation in the European labour market. Currently, 1 in 5 workers work from home either usually or occasionally. 🔍 Read more: eurofound.europa.eu/en/topic/telew… #Eurofound50

🚨 Tender Opportunity Eurofound is establishing a new Network of Eurofound Correspondents (NEC) across all 27 EU Member States. 🗓️ Contract duration: Spring 2026 to Spring 2030 📅 Application deadline: 23 September 2025 🔗 Apply now: ow.ly/OgYj50WjbFL

Today is France's #NationalDay! 🇱🇺 Interested in learning more about living and working in #France? 👉 Explore our country pages on our website! eurofound.europa.eu/en/country/fra… #EU #LivingandWorkinginEurope

📣 SAVE THE DATE Eurofound 50th Anniversary seminar Competitiveness and inclusion in a new geopolitical era: Prosperity for all? 📆 30 September 2025 📍 Résidence Palace, Rue de la Loi 155, 1040 Brussels Learn more: eurofound.europa.eu/en/events/comp…

🤝 Delighted to welcome H.E. @KairiKunka, Ambassador of Estonia to Ireland, to our office today. During the visit, we outlined our current research findings and priorities, with a spotlight on #workingconditions and housing, drawing on Estonian examples and EU comparisons.

🏆 2025 Brendan Walsh Prize Awarded to “Gender Gaps in Time Use: Pan-European Evidence from School Closures during the COVID-19 Pandemic” by B. Elsner, M. Jindal (University College Dublin), and our colleagues M. Mascherini and S. Nivakoski. 📖 Read here: esr.ie/index.php/esr/…

👩‍🍼 45% of the EU population provides unpaid care, with 1 in 10 juggling multiple caregiving roles. 📈 This vital, often unrecognised, informal care — primarily by women and those aged 35-44 — is projected to soar in the next 20 years. 📰 Read more: ow.ly/CxW550WkhR6

🚨 Call for tenders now open! Eurofound is establishing a new Network of Eurofound Correspondents (NEC) across all 27 EU Member States. 🔗 Apply now via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal: ow.ly/wqpE50WjbFM

Interested in joining our Network of Correspondents? It provides crucial, timely national data and analysis for our research across working conditions, industrial relations, social dialogue, employment, and living conditions. 📰 Find out more: ow.ly/MGcY50WjQ05

How have working conditions changed over the past three decades? Barbara Gerstenberger, Head of Working Life Unit, explores how far we've come, from shorter working hours to stronger support for training and development. 🎧 Listen to our podcast: ow.ly/NquH50WjbaY

⚠️ Our new report on Narrowing the digital divide warns that while Europe is making significant digital strides, vulnerable groups risk being left behind if inequalities in terms of resources and access are not addressed. 📰 Read more: ow.ly/lP3P50Wj6gp

📣 New episode of #EurofoundTalks online! Explore the evolution of working conditions over the past three decades, as Europe stands at the precipice of an AI-driven revolution. 🎧 Listen now: creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/eu… 📺 Watch the behind the scenes video: youtu.be/lVgzHr1CBLc

📢 New vacancy We are hiring a 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁! The secondment will be for an initial period of two years, with the possibility of an extension for up to two more years. 📝 Apply here: eurofound.europa.eu/en/vacancies ⏰ Deadline: 15 August 2025

We are pleased to contribute to the @IrishTimes special report on the Future of Work, published today. 📰 Those living in Ireland can pick up the special report as part of the print version of the Irish Times, but all articles also available online: ow.ly/Vgb950WgCeM

Today is Slovenia's #NationalDay! 🇸🇮 Interested in learning more about living and working in #Slovenia? 👉 Explore our country pages on our website! eurofound.europa.eu/en/country/slo… #EU #LivingandWorkinginEurope

Great to be in Brussels today, where our Executive Director Ivailo Kalfin presented Eurofound's latest activities and upcoming goals to the staff of DG Employment Social Affairs and Inclusion. 🤝📊