Labour Market Dynamics in European Countries

Dear Colleagues,

Due to its dynamic state, the labour market sees continual changes and does not remain in equilibrium. Moreover, there are significant regional differences within the European Union between and within member states that concern these changes. The EU strives to address and mitigate these disparities through appropriate employment policy tools and measures. Nevertheless, both labour markets with excess demand and those with excess supply complicate any measures taken and aggravate existing problems.

Labour market analysis is a research topic that continues to remain relevant. Both the global economic crisis in 2008 and the COVID-19 health pandemic resulted in recessions and transformed labour market processes in the European Union member states. In the years since then, focus has been placed on maintaining labour market stability, in addition to addressing increasing challenges, international migration, the influx of refugees, foreign guest workers, internal labour market mobility within the EU, youth unemployment, declining and aging populations, and the rise of artificial intelligence, which collectively impact labour market processes.

Given this background, we welcome studies centred on these topics. Furthermore, topics such as green jobs and job creation as concerns sustainability, as well as non-traditional (atypical) employment solutions, are also important areas of focus. Analysing regional differences in the European Union's labour market via statistical methods can also provide interesting results for policymakers in order to achieve convergence.

The aim of this Special Issue is to solicit original contributions from academics, practitioners, and other stakeholders that provide theoretical and empirical analyses, focusing on labour market processes in particular. We encourage submissions that present statistical analysis applications, case studies, and novel methodologies from parametric and non-parametric sectors related to the topic of this Special Issue. The scope of submission includes original research and review articles concerning the theme.

Dr. Katalin Lipták
Guest Editor

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• labour market processes
• labour market policy
• labour market interventions
• labour market forecasts
• youth unemployment
• sectoral restructuring
• atypical employment
• green jobs
• job creations
• labour mobility
• international migration
• foreign guest workers
• European Union