A new report from the European Commission examines recent labour market trends and highlights some positive developments in terms of employment and unemployment. However, the report includes some more controversial claims about pay, including assumptions about an upturn in pay increases based more on speculation rather than fact. The report also compares trends in the private and public sectors and suggests that government sector pay as been rising at a faster rate than private sector pay in several Member States. However, the report also concedes that the government sector is characterised by higher skill levels but relatively lower levels of compensation.
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