Research and analysis

Occupational regulation in the EU and UK: prevalence and labour market impacts

Research on the prevalence of occupational regulation in the UK and EU, and an examination of labour market impacts in the UK.

• From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
• Published: 14 August 2014

Documents

Occupational regulation in the EU and UK: prevalence and labour market impacts

Ref: BIS/14/999

PDF, 1.51 MB, 116 pages

Details

This externally commissioned research examines:

• the extent to which labour markets in the EU have occupations subject to at least some regulation, or restrictions on the ability to practice the occupation
• the extent to which occupational regulation may present a barrier to the ability of EU professionals to work in the UK.

The research provides a breakdown of estimated proportions of the labour market affected for 27 EU member states.

Published 14 August 2014