The growing perception of unfairness is undermining support for the European Union

How lonely are Europeans? How come eastern and southern Europeans are lonelier and more socially isolated than western and northern Europeans?

The Directorate provides research and support for EU policies related to the sustainable use of resources, encompassing environmental, economic and social dimensions.

The Directorate conducts research that provides socio-economic and techno-economic support for the conception, development, implementation and monitoring of EU policies.

Faces of JRC science

Faces of JRC science

EU social scientists produce composite indicators to condense vast amounts of information into one figure which enables comparison between countries.