EU Sources - Job quality is improving - April 30, 2026

Job quality in Europe is improving, with long working hours and physically arduous working conditions on the decline. The share of employees working more than 48 hours per week has fallen from 19% to 11% since 2005. However, inequalities at the workplace persist, with women experiencing a deteriorating social environment at work. These are some of the results from the pan-European Working Conditions Survey 2024, published by Eurofound, which provides a comprehensive overview of working life in Europe.

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