The Labor Market in Europe in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Tijekom 2020. godine Europa je bila suočena sa novim izazovom odnosno pandemijom COVID-19. Njezin izravan utjecaj na tržište rada u smislu naglog pada zaposlenosti donio je posljedicu nestabilnosti tržišta. Oporavak tržišta trajati će nekoliko godina, sve dok se ne ostvari prvobitna ravnoteža. Brzi odgovor bile su razne politike koje su donijele programe privremenog oporavka kako bi se tržište što prije vratilo na trend unaprijeđena zaposlenosti pogotovo osoba mlade skupine. Tržište je pružilo otpor unatoč teškom stanju te su neke države već započele sa raznim programima zapošljavanja na puno ili nepuno radno vrijeme. Analizom tržišta rada Njemačke, Španjolske te Hrvatske u doba pandemije COVID-19 primjetan je znatan pad zaposlenosti te pad BDP-a što dovodi zemlje u poziciju poduzimanja aktivnih mjera za oporavak. Najpogođeniji sektor je turizam gdje je posao izgubilo mnoštvo sezonaca ali i stalnih radnika. Pad zaposlenosti u turizmu najizraženiji je u Španjolskoj.During 2020, Europe was faced with a new challenge, the COVID-19 pandemic. Its direct impact on the labor market in terms of a sharp drop in employment has resulted in market instability. The market recovery will take several years, until the original equilibrium is achieved. The quick response was various policies that adopted temporary recovery programs in order to return the market to the trend of improved employment as soon as possible, especially for young people. The market has resisted despite the difficult situation and some countries have already started various full-time or part-time employment programs. The analysis of the labor markets of Germany, Spain and Croatia during the COVID-19 pandemic shows a significant decline in employment and a decline in GDP, which puts countries in a position to take active recovery measures. The most affected sector is tourism, where many seasonal workers and permanent workers have lost their jobs. The decline in employment in tourism is most pronounced in Spain