Living and Working in an Era of Disruption – Insights from Eurofound

Amidst a period of unprecedented social and economic upheaval, Ivailo Kalfin, Executive Director of Eurofound, discusses the radical consequences for living and working conditions across Europe. The implications for society arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, inflation and rising energy prices will all be explored. The consequences of these developments for financial security, access to healthcare, the nature of work, trust in government, mental health and wellbeing – especially for women and young people – will be particularly examined

These consequences will be assessed by drawing on Eurofound’s surveys, which provide a unique snapshot of living and working in Europe over the past two years. The fifth round of surveys was completed in May 2022 and was based on responses from over 200,000 people. Eurofound’s findings give valuable insights into how living and working conditions have changed and on key challenges policymakers will need to address. 

About the Speaker:

Ivailo Kalfin joined Eurofound as Executive Director on 1 June 2021. He was previously the Director of the Economics and International Relations Institute in Sofia. Prior to this, Mr Kalfin served on two occasions as Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister (2005–2009 and 2014–2016), as well as Minister of Foreign Affairs (2005–2009) and Minister of Labour and Social Policy (2014–2016).