Social compass Europe
The Social Compass Europe is an interactive information system on the social security systems of the 28 member states of the European Union . For each country, information is provided on 15 topics from family to social emergencies. The data can be called up and compared according to the individual information requirements. The database is fully updated once a year.
The Social Compass Europe is a free information service from the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs .
history
The first forerunner of the Social Compass Europe was published as a brochure in 1993.
It was published under the title Euro Atlas: Social Security in Comparison , published by the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. “The brochure is [was] an offer so that citizens can find out more about social Europe and its diversity.” In 2003, the title was changed to Social Compass Europe: Social Security in Comparison .
With the expansion from then 12 to now 28 EU states , the database had to be reorganized from 2011. "In order to be able to react as quickly as possible to changes in an ever faster developing and increasingly complex Europe, the tabular comparisons of the 'Social Compass Europe' are published in the form of a database."
The database Sozialkompass Europa is available online on the website www.sozialkompass.eu. In addition, the data is on DVD under the title Database Social Compass Europe. Social security offered in comparison . Accompanying, classifying and explanatory texts for the database have been published since 2011 in the form of printed accompanying brochures.
In order to further expand the range of information and to adapt it to the needs of school and extracurricular education, the publication Sozialkompass Europa. Social security compared to the countries of Europe. Figures and facts on social security added. The offer has been continuously expanded: In 2014, the Glossary Social Europe from AZ. Glossary of basic social policy terms published and in 2015 the publication European Social Policy. A guide through the Internet .
In the 25th year of the Social Compass Europe, the website of the Social Compass Europe has been given a new look in responsive design . This means that smartphones and tablets can now optimally display the European social compass on the Internet. In addition, the database was converted to a content management system in 2017 so that daily changes can be taken into account in the editorial department.
Database
As an interactive information system, the database makes it possible to compare the 28 EU countries with one another on the horizontal level and to display the 15 categories on the vertical level. An individual selection of different sub-areas of the subject areas is also possible. In addition, the country codes of the 28 EU member states can also be included. The tables created in this way can be exported as XLS files or printed directly.
In addition to the database, the site also offers various services and assistance with use. News reports on social issues in Europe are published regularly. An extensive glossary of social policy terms is also available. In addition, there are information and help offers in easy language and in the form of videos in German sign language .
The text accompanying the database appears under the title Social Compass Europe. Social security in comparison and are under the title Social Security Compass. Social security in comparison also available in English.
Rubrics
- family
- maternity
- illness
- maintenance
- Continued payment
- disability
- unemployment
- Work accident
- disability
- Age
- Bereaved
- termination
- Co-determination
- Labor disputes
- Social emergencies
The subject areas cover the entire field of social security systems. Due to its social importance, the subject area of disability was restructured in 2013 and added to the database as a separate section. This bundles the comprehensive information on this important cross-sectional social issue.
Country codes
The country codes as an element of the database offer the most important information on an EU member state at a glance. These include, among other things, the official language, country structure, geography or form of government. Also, GDP , population figures, unemployment and age distribution of the population as well as information on EU Commissioner , to provide the land and other figures such as minimum wage and annual average incomes are represented there.
The accompanying publication The Countries of Europe. In addition to what is available in the database, facts and figures on social security contain socio-political portraits of the individual member states. The publication is entitled The Countries of Europe. Facts and key figures also available in English.
glossary
The glossary provides help on specialist terminology and facilitates access to the database. With over 400 entries, it covers the areas of German and European social, health and labor policy. The glossary is available online and as a companion publication under the title Social Europe from AZ. Glossary of basic social policy terms available. It was also published in English under the title Social Europe from A to Z. A glossary of basic sociopolitical terms .
Topicality
All data in the database is fully updated every year. In the event of serious changes, the database is updated immediately. The print editions are revised and reissued each time the database is updated. They are also available as PDF on the website of the Social Compass Europe.
Others
The regular news reports in easy language on various topics of social security in Europe and on the subject of disabilities are an integral part of the program. They are supplemented by a wide range of videos in German sign language. They explain the European social compass and its use and cover the subject of disability in the EU .
The database and all publications are also available on DVD.
swell
The database primarily evaluates various information systems of the European Union, but also central information offers on the relevant topics and relevant publications from the 28 member states. The Mutual Information System on Social Protection ( MISSOC ), the European Job Mobility Portal ( EURES ), the Statistical Office of the European Union ( EUROSTAT ) and the offers of the International Labor Organization ( ILO ) are used for social and work issues . The Academic Network of European Disability Experts ( ANED ) is also used as a source for the topic of “disability” .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Herrmann berie / Günter Ast: EUR Atlas: Social security in comparison . Ed .: Federal Ministry for Labor and Social Affairs. May 1993.
- ↑ Bernd Heimbüchel: Social Compass Europe. Social security in comparison. Ed .: Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. 7th edition. December 2016.
- ^ Database Social Compass Europe. Social security in comparison. Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, accessed on March 27, 2017 .
- ^ Website of the social compass Europe with a new design. (No longer available online.) Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, September 19, 2017, archived from the original on September 28, 2017 ; accessed on September 28, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Social Compass Europe: An introduction in easy language. Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, accessed on March 27, 2017 .
- ^ Social Compass Europe: Explanations in German sign language. Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, accessed on March 27, 2017 .
- ↑ Social Compass Europe. Social security in comparison. Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, accessed on March 27, 2017 .
- ^ Social Security Compass. Social security in comparison. Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, accessed on March 27, 2017 .
- ↑ The countries of Europe. Figures and facts on social security. Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, accessed on March 27, 2017 .
- ^ The Countries of Europe. Facts and key figures. Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, accessed on March 27, 2017 .
- ^ Social Europe from AZ. Glossary of basic social policy terms. Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, accessed on March 27, 2017 .
- ^ Social Europe from A to Z. A glossary of basic sociopolitical terms. Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, accessed on March 27, 2017 .
- ^ Social Compass Europe: News in Easy Language. Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, accessed on September 28, 2017 .
- ^ Social Compass Europe: Explanations in German sign language. Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, accessed on March 27, 2017 .
