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Europe’s Employment Rate Hit Highest Level in Twenty Years as Gender Gap Closes

Employment gap between men and women down to 10%

Frankfurt, Mar 04, 2025 — Employment across all sectors in the European Union hit the highest level in twenty years: The employment rate for people aged 15-64 reached 71.7%. At the same time, the employment gap between men and women has narrowed. Since 2005, it has declined from almost 15% to 10% today. However, EU manufacturing is lagging behind.

IFR’s Women in Robotics 2025

10 Women Shaping the Future of Robotics

Mar 04, 2025 — IFR is promoting women in robotics, giving them more visibility and acknowledgment in order to inspire girls and young women to pursue a career in STEM subjects or robotics and help companies to reach gender equality and overcome shortage of staff.

IERA Award 2025 - Final on 6 November in Korea

Deadline for application is 31 May 2025

Feb 25, 2025 — IFR and IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (IEEE/RAS) are looking for applicants for the next IERA Award.

Robotization - What's in for SMEs?

Topics and Definitions

Industrial Robots

The IFR’s use of the term “industrial robot” is based on the definition of the ISO: an “automatically controlled, reprogrammable multipurpose manipulator programmable in three or more axes”

Service Robots

The International Organization for Standardization defines a “service robot” as a "robot in personal use or professional use that performs useful tasks for humans or equipment”

Robotics Research

The IFR fosters links between the robotics industry and institutes. Our members engage in an intensive exchange on new technologies and emerging robots at the International Symposium on Robotics ISR

Position Papers

Information and IFR opinion on topical issues regarding robots and automation

Case Studies

Case Studies of Industrial and Service Robots. Robots in action can be found everywhere. Robot Manufacturers give examples of robot applications in different industries

Robots and Sustainability

Which of UN's 17 Sustainability Development Goals can be met with the support of robots?

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