25 Years of the EAOHP : tracking trends and developments

Founded in 1999, the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology (EAOHP) has grown into a central organisation for researchers and practitioners seeking to understand and improve worker health, safety, and wellbeing.Over the past 25 years, the Academy has promoted scientific research in occupational health psychology (OHP), fostered interdisciplinary collaboration among OHP scholars, shaped European research agendas on work and health, and increasingly influenced occupational health policy and practice.To mark its 20th anniversary in 2020, the Academy published a forward-looking editorial outlining anticipated developments and challenges in the field (Iavicoli et al., 2020).It identified four key themes expected to shape the future of occupational health psychology (OHP): (1) demographic changes in the labour market, including the ageing workforce, increased female participation, and the vulnerabilities faced by migrant workers; (2) the emergence of new working arrangements and technologies, such as gig and platform work, remote and hybrid working models, and automation-driven job displacement; (3) the need for more robust regulatory frameworks, and the development, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based interventions; and (4) alignment of OHP with the United Nations sustainable development goals, particularly those related to decent work, mental health, equity, and sustainability.Since then, the world of work has undergone a period of rapid and unpredictable change, with an increase in the rates of poor mental health (WHO, 2022) and large proportions of the adult workforce worldwide in the informal work sector (IMF, 2025).The COVID-19 pandemic catalysed widespread shifts in work organisation, management, and expectations (Bailey & Breslin, 2021).Meanwhile, technological acceleration, political instability, and the climate crisis have intensified longstanding concerns around job security,