The 20 principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights are the beacon guiding us towards a strong social Europe that is fair, inclusive and full of opportunity.
The Commission has already presented several actions based on each principle of the Pillar, with additional actions planned to further strengthen social rights in the EU.
With the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan, the Commission has set out concrete initiatives to deliver on the European Pillar of Social Rights. The delivery on the Pillar is a joint effort by EU institutions, national, regional and local authorities, social partners and civil society.
Read the easy-to-read version of the 20 principles.
Three ambitious EU targets by 2030
The 2030 EU headline targets on employment, skills and poverty reduction as welcomed by EU leaders in Porto and at the June 2021 European Council meeting:
| UE-27 | BE | |
| Employment | at least 78% of the population aged 20 to 64 should be in employment by 2030 | 80% |
| Training | at least 60% of all adults should be participating in training every year by 2030 | 60.9% |
| Reducing poverty | a reduction of at least 15 million in the number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion | -279 thousand persons |
Access the full information on the website of the European Commission