ANNUAL ECONOMIC SURVEY OF EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP
IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES - YEAR 2007

Employee ownership is progressing faster and stronger across Europe than anyone could expect. Considering recent trends, employee ownership is going to double within the next 5-10 years, from 8.2 millions employee owners now to 16 millions, from 26.2% of all employees in large European companies now to 40-50%, and capitalisation held by employees going to raise from 2.35% now to 4 - 4.5%. This is the main conclusion of the first Annual Economic Survey of Employee Ownership in European Countries.

  Full version
The full Annual Economic Survey was published on May 23, 2008. It is available both in electronic or paper version.  Abstract and subscription form   
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  Country files
It is a quick and recent new development in most European countries. However, some countries began earlier while others dawdled on the way. They can easily be compared to each others. Each country file can be downloaded here: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lituania, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, United Kingdom

  The European Employee Ownership Top 100 in 2007
Here are the new rankings or European top companies regarding employee ownership in 2007. More information

  Seventh European Meeting of Employee Ownerhip - Brussels, 23 May 2008
The Seventh European Meeting of Employee Ownership was held in the prestigious Solvay Library, just near the European Parliament in Brussels. More information


 

 


 

 

For information and contact
EFES - EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP
FEAS - FEDERATION EUROPEENNE DE L'ACTIONNARIAT SALARIE
Avenue Voltaire 135, B-1030 Brussels
Tel/fax: +32 (0)2 242 64 30
E-mail: efes@efesonline.org
Web site: www.efesonline.org
EFES' objective is to act as the umbrella organization of employee owners, companies and all persons, trade unions, experts, researchers, institutions looking to promote employee ownership and participation in Europe.