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6 February 2026
ECEG’s written contribution to the Consultation on the Skills Portability Initiative
In its contribution to the European Commission, ECEG highlighted key challenges in recognising qualifications across borders. The contribution calls for faster procedures, better transparency, and digital tools to support labour mobility and address skills shortages in the chemical industry.
2 December 2025
EU labour productivity divergence accelerates post-2019, the third EEI study on productivity shows
A new study by the European Employers Institute (EEI), conducted by Rexecode, finds that the EU–US labour productivity gap has widened significantly since 2019.
The report highlights four main drivers: the EU’s employment-preservation approach during the pandemic, the US digital and AI investment boom, Europe’s industrial competitiveness shock (energy, regulation, China), and weaker private demand and investment.
30 October 2025
Core EU economies drive the widening EU–US productivity gap, the second EEI study on productivity reveals
The second study on productivity, commissioned by the European Employers Institute (EEI) and conducted by Rexecode, offers a detailed country- and sector-level analysis of the EU–US productivity gap over the 1995–2019 period. The findings show that the core EU economies – Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, and the Netherlands – are the main contributors to the EU’s slower productivity growth, despite their strong overall contribution to the European economy.
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The European Chemical Employers Group (ECEG) is the Brussels-based social affairs organisation representing the European chemical, pharmaceutical, rubber and plastics industries, grouping national employers' federations and the sectors from 14 countries.
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