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The distribution and transport sector is a crucial sector for the EU economy but also one of the heaviest polluters. In 2022, drivers and vehicle operators, who mainly work in the distribution and transport sector, accounted for around 4 per cent of the overall employment in the EU and represented the core of the workforce in the distribution and transport sector. They drive various forms of motor transportation vehicles (e.g. trains, buses, boats, trucks, taxis)to transport cargo or people, and drive, operate and monitor industrial and agricultural machinery and equipment. Jobs within…
Workers employed in elementary occupations account for around 8 per cent of all employment in the EU. These workers perform simple and routine tasks that may require the use of hand-held tools and physical effort to be conducted. Such tasks include cleaning, restocking supplies, and performing basic maintenance in residences or professional spaces (e.g., hotels and offices), as well as performing simple tasks in various sectors such as food preparation, agriculture, mining, construction, and manufacturing. Jobs within this group include hotel, office, and domestic cleaners and helpers,…
Manufacturing accounts for a large part of the European economy. Assemblers, who mainly work in the manufacturing sector, account for around 1 per cent of all employment in the EU. This rather small share of workers is however important to the achievement of the European Green Deal’s ambitions towards circularity and waste management.
Assemblers follow strict procedures to assemble prefabricated parts so that subassemblies, products, and equipment are formed. This could be done along an assembly line where workers are one next to the other or not. Jobs within this group include…
European manufacturing accounted in 2021 for more than 16 per cent of gross value added in the EU economy. Machine and plant operators, who mainly work in the manufacturing sector, account for around 2.5 per cent of all employment in the EU. These workers frequently operate heavy machinery (e.g., excavators, drillers, and metal rolling mills) in various construction and manufacturing sites. This machinery is used, for example, in constructing metal…
European manufacturing accounted in 2021 for more than 16 per cent of gross value added in the EU economy. In the same year, other manufacturing workers, who mainly work in the manufacturing sector, accounted for around 2 per cent of the entire employment in the EU. These workers will be among those who will be called to achieve the European Green Deal’s ambitions on…
Electro-engineering workers accounted for around 1.6 per cent of all employment in the EU in 2021 and are mostly occupied within the construction and manufacturing sectors. These workers are important for achieving Europe’s hoped-for transition to renewable sources of energy and smarter, less energy-wasting built environment.
Electro-engineering workers engage in various roles in the installation of electrical wiring systems and machinery, electrical transmission and supply lines and cables, and electronic and telecommunications equipment and systems. Jobs within this group include…
Handicraft and printing workers, who mainly work in the manufacturing sector, account for around 0.5 per cent of all employment in the EU. These workers are affected by the digital transformation in Europe and need to adjust to sustainability requirements in their craft.
Handicraft and printing workers as they referred to in the International Standard Classification of Occupations, ISCO) record, fulfil various roles in the design, production, maintenance and decoration of precision and musical instruments, jewellery, pottery, wood, leather and textile items, and printed products such…
In 2021, European manufacturing accounted for more than 16 per cent of gross value added in the EU economy. Metal, machinery, and related trades workers (henceforth metal workers), who mainly work in the manufacturing sector, account for around 4 per cent of all employment in the EU. These workers are important to the achievement of the ambitions of the European Union towards…
Construction is one of the mainstays of the European economy. Construction workers, who mainly work in the construction sector, account for around 4 per cent of all employment in the EU. These workers are central to the achievement of the European Green Deal’s ambitions and are occupied in the production and maintenance of Europe’s built environment.
Construction workers form the core of the construction sector’s workforce. They fulfil various roles in the demolition, construction, renovation, and maintenance of buildings. They are occupied in residential and non-residential…
In 2021, agriculture represented about 1.3 per cent of the EU’s gross value added. It is a sector in which the increase in production is coupled with a decline in employment. Farmworkers and gardeners, who mainly work in the agriculture sector, account for around 2 per cent of all employment in the EU. These workers are important for meeting the ambitions of the European Green Deal’s strategies such as the…