Insight and Analysis 2006

Newlife for “industrial graveyards“ - lots of jobs in culture and arts: All around Europe a new and fast growing labour market in culture and arts gives new vigour to cities and towns. In de-industrialised places this is particularly evident. Instead of moving out, people have started to move in - to jobs in the “creative sector“ - counting for an average of one third of all jobs. With the growth of the cultural infrastructure dull places turn into attractive and colourful ones where people like to live.

"We are very clear on the fact that you cannot overcome the crisis through cuts alone."

Trine Lise Sundnes, workers' representative at the ILO