This synoptic table provides an overview and comparison of employment trends and policy measures for each member state of the European Community. Information on the following countries is presented in eight chapters: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, and United Kingdom. Chapter 0 presents data on global indicators: population, increase in working age population, consumer prices, employment rate, and unemployment rate. Chapter 1 covers improving education and training systems, including policy development, promotion of lifelong learning, and adapting to change. Chapters 2/3 contain data on the following: external flexibility, flexibility of working hours, leave and career breaks, income policy, geographic mobility, and equal opportunities. Recent measures and measures being prepared are summarized. Chapter 4 on targeted reductions in indirect labor costs provides synopses of measures, recent measures, and measures being prepared. Chapter 5 on more active policy covers three areas: active, passive, and placement measures; recent measures; and measures being prepared. Chapter 6 on young people provides information on the following: basic education and transition to working life, promotion of young employment; recent measures; and measures being prepared. Chapter 7 summarizes measures, recent measures, and measures being prepared on new requirements. (Contains 58 references.) (YLB)