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Welcome to EOSE
European Observatoire of Sport and Employment
– SINCE 2002 –
An international organisation working towards the development of the sport and physical activity sector, expert in building bridges between the worlds of education and employment
EU FUNDED PROJECTS SINCE 2002
MEMBER ORGANISATIONS
countries represented
“A sport sector that fulfils its social, health and economic potential in Europe”.
EOSE VISION
“To facilitate and support the development of the sport and physical activity sector workforce, bringing education and employment together, to ensure people working and volunteering have the appropriate skills and competences to enable the sector to fulfil its potential”.
EOSE MISSION
EOSE In Brief
Over more than 20 years of active work with its network in the sector, EOSE has built a reputation and is recognised as :
An expert organisation
in research and labour market analysis
As a facilitator
building bridges between the worlds of education and employment
As a contributor
to the development of a competent workforce of paid staff and volunteers with the right skills
EOSE in European Projects
EU FUNDED PROJECTS SINCE 2002
Driven by a desire to act as a facilitator and agent of change in the sector
EOSE has been developing, coordinating, contributing and supporting a wide range of transnational and ambitious European projects and studies since its creation in 2002 as coordinator or active partner.

EOSE Expertise
With the support of its network of members and partners,
EOSE has been able to cement its position in the sector as a sustainable, independent, non-profit civil society membership association and become recognised as an expert organisation acting as a focus for skills and workforce development in the sport and physical activity sector across Europe.
EOSE Functioning
EOSE MEMBERSHIP IN 2024
37
ORGANISATIONS
4
MEMBERS OF STAFF
6
BOARD MEMBERS
FULL MEMBERS ARE MADE UP OF:
National Expert Organisations
Independent and not-for-profit organisations willing to contribute to the work of EOSE, demonstrating an expertise in the field.
International / European Organisations
Organisations having signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with EOSE.
Individuals
Recognised experts in the areas related to EOSE Vision and Mission and willing to act as national point of contact.
Labour Market Statistics
EOSE gathers, analyses, and presents labour market statistics for the sport sector, check out the latest employment figures for the sector.

Latest News
2023 sport employment statistics in Europe now available
EOSE collates and publishes the latest sport employment statistics every year to...
Building the future of youth engagement in sport for all – REACH project launched
The REACH project (Reshaping Engagement, Advocacy, and Capacity-building for Youth in...
New initiative on gender equality in volleyball launched (EVGC)
EOSE is delighted to be a partner in the newly launched EmpowHER Volleyball Game Changer...
Launch of SIGGS 3.0 – a tool for better governance in sport
EOSE, through its Executive Director Aurélien Favre, were pleased to participate in the...
EOSE at TAFISA European Sport for All Forum 2025
On 27th March 2025, Wojciech Waśniewski represented EOSE at the Association for...
EOSE presents the V4V sport volunteering project in Romania
Sustainability is a vital aspect of all EOSE’s Erasmus+ Sport projects. Even though V4V,...
EOSE staff member joins Polish Minister of Sport’s council
We are proud to announce that Wojciech Waśniewski, EOSE Projects & Research...
Workforce recruitment and retention – first findings from the IN-FORMS European survey of sport organisations
Research over many years shows that sport employers struggle to recruit and retain...
EOSE at the Celebrating Sport in Malta 2025 conference
Celebrating Sport in Malta is an annual conference, organised by SportMalta, which...
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