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From unpaid work to the informal economy, new international statistical standards are helping capture a more complete picture of the world of work. Through concrete examples, we look at what these standards allow us to see and understand that conventional labour statistics could not.

This study provides information allowing for an assessment of the representativeness of the organisations involved in the European sectoral social dialogue committee for the railway sector. Their relative representativeness legitimises their right to be consulted and their capacity to negotiate agreements. The aim of Eurofound’s studies on representativeness is to identify the relevant national and European social partner organisations in the sector.

This study provides information allowing for an assessment of the representativeness of the organisations involved in the European sectoral social dialogue committee for the personal services (hair and beauty) sector. Their relative representativeness legitimises their right to be consulted and their capacity to negotiate agreements. The aim of Eurofound’s studies on representativeness is to identify the relevant national and European social partner organisations in the sector.

This report examines trends in employment in low-paid jobs and whether minimum wage policies influenced employment structures across the EU Member States between 2001 and 2024. Using a jobs-based framework and harmonised EU data, the analysis starts with a description of employment trends in selected low-paid jobs and in the whole employment structure, where patterns of upgrading and, to a lesser extent, polarisation emerge across Member States.