Strategies and policies
At the EU level, measures to boost jobs and skills, youth employment and lifelong learning have been put forward.
Within the partnership of the Urban Agenda for the EU on jobs and skills in the local economy, EU countries and the European Commission deal with economic performance and business development at the local level.
Jobs and skills
The New Skills Agenda for Europe launches a number of actions to ensure that the right training, the right skills and the right support are available to people in the European Union.
Youth employment
The EU has introduced a series of measures to increase the chances of young people getting jobs.
Training and lifelong learning
A lifelong access to education and training possibilities is vital for growth in jobs and skills in the local economy.
Quality Framework for Traineeships
European Framework for Quality and Effective Apprenticeships
EU quality framework for anticipation of change and restructuring
Exploiting the employment potential of ICTs
Language competences for employability, mobility and growth
Partnership and flexible pathways for lifelong skills development
The Copenhagen Declaration on enhanced European cooperation in vocational education and training
Towards more effective adult learning policies
Updating of the labour market model
Urban data and studies
Main data and studies
Centre for Research on Education and Lifelong Learning (CRELL VIII)
EntreComp: The Entrepreneurship Competence Framework
European Quality Assurance Reference Framework (EQAVET)
European Qualifications Framework (EQF)
European Small Business Portal
Eurostat: Labour market policies (LMP) database
EurWORK: the European observatory of working life
Public Employment Services (PES): PES practices
Study on international sectoral qualifications frameworks and systems
Study on obstacles to recognition of skills and qualifications
Other data and studies
Database of labour market practices
European city statistics and degree of urbanisation
How are refugees faring on the labour market in Europe? Working Paper 1/2016
LABREF labour market reforms database
LUISA territorial modelling platform
Funding opportunities and advice
Programmes and funding opportunities
European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI)
European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF)
Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (COSME)
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF)
Joint European Resources for Micro to medium Enterprises (JEREMIE)
Urban Innovative Actions (UIA)
Employment and Social Innovation programme (EaSI)
Joint programming initiative urban Europe
Advice and technical assistance
European Investment Advisory Hub (from end of 2021: InvestEU Advisory Hub)
References
Beginner's Guide to EU Funding
Accessing regional-policy funds
Networking
Advisory committee on free movement of workers
Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe (EPALE)
European Employment Policy Observatory (EEPO)
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound)
Expert group on social entrepreneurship (GECES)
Free movement of workers and Social security coordination (FreSsco)
Grand coalition for digital jobs
Partnership between employment services (PARES)
Standing committee for employment and social affairs
Project examples
Innovative actions - The Better Concept: Distance learning university courses for SME employees
Urban Innovative Actions in Bilbao, Madrid, Milan and Rotterdam
URBACT II
My Generation at work (2013-2015)
INTERREG IVC
SucceS (Sustainable Uplifiting Client Centred Employment Support)
Horizon 2020
Other
European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations (ESCO)
Reference framework for sustainable cities
Mingo - Success with tailored advice for micro-enterprises
Your first EURES job - targeted mobility scheme