Social services as drivers of the European economy
Concetta Cultrera European Commission DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Unit E4, Social Protection and Social Services Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities ─ Unit European Commission
Today’s presentation The role of social services in the European societies The importance of social services in the European economy / the working conditions in the sector The growing demand for social services Expenditure on social services The strategy of the Commission
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Social services: what do we mean? – Statutory and complementary social security schemes, organised in various ways and covering the main risks of life (linked to health, ageing, occupational accidents, unemployment, disabilities…) – Services to the person (social assistance services; employment and training services, social housing, child care, long-term care…) role of prevention and social cohesion, facilitating social inclusion and safeguarding fundamental rights
often considered by public authorities as being services of general interest
Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities ─ Unit European Commission
Employment rate in health and social services 20.0
18.0
16.0
12.0
10.0
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
ro
lv
cy
bg
gr
ee
pl
si
es
sk
lt
hu
cz
it
pt
mt
at
eu
ea
lu
ie
eu15
de
uk
be
fr
fi
nl
se
0.0
dk
% of total employment
14.0
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Trend of employment in health and social services 11.0
10.5 eu15
% of total employment
eu27 10.0
9.5
9.0
8.5
8.0 1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities ─ Unit European Commission
Change in the employment rate (2000-2007) 10.0 Rest of the economy
Health and social work
9.0 8.0
Percentage points
7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 eu15
eu27 Total
eu15
eu27 Women
eu15
eu27 Older workers
Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities ─ Unit European Commission
Skill levels and working patterns 45.0 Total Economy
Health & Social services
40.0 35.0 30.0 25.0 20.0 15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 Low-skilled
High-skilled
Shift Work
Night Work
Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities ─ Unit European Commission
Wage evolution (1995-2005) 28.00 € Total non-market services
Total economy
Health and social work
Total market services
26.00 €
Average gross hourly earnings
24.00 €
22.00 €
20.00 €
18.00 €
16.00 €
14.00 €
12.00 € 1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities ─ Unit European Commission
Population over the age of 65 and 80 in 2008 and 2060 25 2060 population 80+
2060 population 65+
2008 population 80+
2008 population 65+
millions
20
15
10
5
0 DE IT UK FR ES PL RO NL GR PT BE CZ SE HU AT BG IE SK FI DK LT SI LV EE CY LU MT
Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities ─ Unit European Commission
Expenditure in benefits in kind
14
Other social services
12
Health services
8
6
4
2
pl
ee
ro
bg
lv
it
cy
cz
si
sk
lt
pt
mt
ie
be
lu
es
at
de
hu
fr
eu27
eu15
gr
uk
nl
fi
dk
0
se
% of GDP
10
Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities ─ Unit European Commission
Employment in health and social services vs. social protection benefits
Social protection excl. pensions as % of GDP
25
se
20
dk
15
at
eu
be
fr de
fi
nl
uk
hu es gr
it
cy
10
ro
sk pl
pt
si
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lu
ie
cz mt lt
lv bg 5
0 0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Employment rate in health and social work
Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities ─ Unit European Commission
The Commission strategy towards social services • Enhancing legal certainty
the FAQ documents the IIS the Spiegel group the evaluation of the SGEI package the training initiative
• Promoting social services quality the PROGRESS projects the EU Quality framework
… and a new call for tender for a study on social services
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•Questions?
[email protected] do not forget the IIS !! http://ec.europa.eu/services_general_interest/regis tration/form_en.html
•More information? http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/spsi/ssgi_en.htm Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities ─ Unit European Commission
