This first Meta-analysis ever carried out synthesizes the findings of the individual ESF counterfactual impact evaluations carried out by the Member States in the 2007-2013 and 2014-2020 programming periods. The results show that overall the ESF interventions are effective, as people who participated in the ESF financed operations have on average 7.3 percentage points higher employment probability than those who did not participate. The study also finds patterns in programme impacts across several types of active labour market policies, target groups and intervention duration.

Annex II - Initial sample of 138 CIEs for meta-analysis

Annex III - Meta database 94 CIEs employment

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