Employment in Europe 2006

The 18th issue of the Employment in Europe report is divided into 5 chapters, each shedding light on current trends or on a particular topical issue of relevance for European labour markets. Areas of focus include evaluation of active labour market policies; the link between human capital, technical change and economic growth; flexicurity and geographic mobility in the EU. The average employment rate for the EU rose by 0.5 of a percentage point in 2005 to 63.8%, similar to the increase recorded in 2004 and this despite a temporary deceleration in economic growth.