To understand the challenges facing workers, the Zurich-Oxford research program provides in-depth insights about how people in European countries understand the changing world of work and how they might respond to those challenges.
New technologies, economic integration, and demographic shifts are driving significant changes in
European labour markets with implications for the employment prospects of many people. For some
workers, flexibility is a means of realizing a premium on their productivity. For others, labour market
flexibility translates into a search for opportunities in a highly competitive environment. Younger workers
face a challenging future; older workers are seeking to realize the benefits of their skills and experience
while anticipating retirement with some anxiety. These issues are reflected in our global findings and in
our findings for Europe.
