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Where the law stands, Dossier 2023/0288(COD)

European Union labour market statistics on businesses

European labour market statistics on businesses, repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 530/1999 and Regulations (EC) No 450/2003 and (EC) No 453/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council

· Second reading

A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.

Where it stands

Published as law

Completed: published in the Official Journal on 20 May 2025 and now EU law.

  1. Referred to committee(done) 3 April 2025
  2. Committee work(done) Report adopted 8 April 2025
  3. Tabled for plenary(done) 9 April 2025
  4. Plenary vote(done) Voted 6 May 2025
  5. Negotiations with the Council(done) Deal approved in committee 16 January 2025
  6. Published as law(done) 20 May 2025

Decided in plenary

6 May 2025 · decision 6

Economy & single market, New EU law

European Union labour market statistics on businesses

Approved without a vote Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.

AI summary:The draft regulation sets out EU rules for producing statistics on businesses in the labour market, replacing earlier regulations.

Who works on it

Lead committee
Economic and Monetary Affairs
Irene Tinagli (S&D)
Luděk Niedermayer (EPP), Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová (Patriots), Marlena Maląg (ECR), Gilles Boyer (Renew), Mep #197418 (Renew), Kira Marie Peter-Hansen (Greens), Marc Botenga (The Left)

The text, version by version

Newest first.

  1. Adopted by Parliament· 6 May 2025

    Adopted text TA10-0072/2025

    AI summary:Parliament approves the Council position on a regulation on European Union labour market statistics on businesses, repealing earlier regulations.

    What changed since Adopted text TA9-0356/2024 →

  2. Adopted by Parliament· 24 Apr 2024

    Adopted text TA9-0356/2024

    AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation establishes a common legal framework for EU labour market statistics on businesses, covering earnings, labour costs and job vacancies.

    What changed since Report A10-0057/2025 →

  3. Tabled for plenary· 9 Apr 2025

    Report A10-0057/2025

    AI summary:The European Parliament approves the Council position at first reading on a regulation on European Union labour market statistics on businesses, repealing earlier regulations.

    What changed since Report A9-0054/2024 →

  4. Tabled for plenary· 22 Feb 2024

    Report A9-0054/2024

    AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation establishes a common framework for EU labour market statistics on businesses, covering earnings, labour costs, and labour demand, and repealing three earlier regulations.

    What changed since Draft report (ECON) →

  5. Committee draft· 3 Apr 2025

    Draft report (ECON)

    AI summary:This draft report recommends that Parliament approve the Council position at first reading on a regulation on European Union labour market statistics on businesses, without amendments.

    What changed since Draft report (ECON) →

  6. Committee draft· 19 Dec 2023

    Draft report (ECON)

    AI summary:This draft report sets out Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation on EU labour market statistics on businesses. It adds provisions on back data, limits data sources, and strengthens data protection safeguards.

Committee opinions: Draft opinion (EMPL), Opinion (EMPL)

Timeline

Newest first.

Outcome 2 steps
  1. 20 May 2025

    Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

  2. 7 May 2025

    Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council

    The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.

Plenary stage 2 steps
  1. 6 May 2025

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 6 May 2025 Adopted text TA10-0072/2025Report A10-0057/2025

  2. 9 April 2025

    Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    Report A10-0057/2025

Committee stage 3 steps
  1. 8 April 2025

    Committee vote: report adopted

    ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 3 April 2025

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (ECON)

  3. 3 April 2025

    Referred to the ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

Negotiations with the Council 1 step
  1. 16 January 2025

    Committee approved the deal reached with the Council

    The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.

    ECON-AG-767868

Plenary stage 1 step
  1. 24 April 2024

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 24 Apr 2024 Adopted text TA9-0356/2024Report A9-0054/2024

Negotiations with the Council 1 step
  1. 27 February 2024

    Plenary endorsed the mandate to negotiate with the Council

    Parliament’s negotiators can now seek a compromise text with the Council (in “trilogues”).

Plenary stage 1 step
  1. 22 February 2024

    Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    Report A9-0054/2024

Committee stage 6 steps
  1. 22 February 2024

    Committee vote: report adopted

    ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 14 February 2024

    EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    Opinion (EMPL)

  3. 23 January 2024

    Amendments tabled in committee

    Members of ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.

    Amendments in committee (ECON)

  4. 10 January 2024

    Draft opinion from EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (EMPL)

  5. 19 December 2023

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (ECON)

  6. 19 October 2023

    Referred to the ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2023/0288(COD)