Skills and labour gaps

Agencies analyse labour markets, anticipate skills needs, support social dialogue and coordinate cross-border labour enforcement. Their work helps people and companies adapt to change, match skills to jobs and protect workers who move for work.

Who delivers this - impact at a glance:

European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)

Supports promotion, development and implementation of EU vocational training as well as skills and qualification policies, by working together with the European Commission, EU countries, and social partners, while also monitoring labour-market trends.

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound)

Provides research-based input for the development of social, employment and work-related policies

European Labour Authority (ELA)

Helps improve cooperation between EU countries, coordinates joint inspections, carries out analyses and risk assessments on cross-border labour mobility issues and mediates disputes between EU countries.

European Training Foundation (ETF)

Supports human capital development in neighbouring countries

Translation Centre for the Bodies of the EU (CdT)

Provides translation services for EU agencies and bodies around Europe and works together with the EU’s other translation services.