In 2023, 25.7% of younger Europeans (aged 15-29) had been employed throughout formal schooling. Whereas 71.4% remained exterior the labour pressure, 2.9% had been out there for employment and actively in search of employment (unemployed) whereas in formal schooling.
This data comes from the Statistics Defined article on participation of younger folks in schooling and the labour market revealed by Eurostat.
Regardless of 1 / 4 of younger Europeans being employed whereas learning, this statistic reveals substantial variations at nationwide degree. The Netherlands (74.5%), Denmark (52.6%) and Austria (46.2%) noticed the best shares of younger folks employed throughout formal schooling. In contrast, Romania (2.3%), Slovakia (5.8%) and Hungary (6.1%) reported the bottom shares, amongst EU international locations.
Supply dataset: Eurostat extraction
The very best shares of younger folks in formal schooling who can be found for employment and actively in search of employment within the EU had been recorded in Sweden (13.8%), Finland (8.3%) and Denmark (6.9%). On the different finish of the dimensions, Hungary (0.4%), Czechia (0.8%) and Poland (0.9%) had lower than 1% of younger folks in search of employment within the EU.
Supply dataset: Eurostat extraction
Vital variations between ladies and men
Males exhibited a decrease participation in formal schooling, throughout all age teams and all employment statuses. On the identical time, in all age teams, males confirmed larger participation within the labour pressure.
Nevertheless, a better proportion of girls than males in formal schooling had been prone to be exterior the labour pressure, with the largest discrepancy occurring within the 20-24 age group. Extra ladies than males additionally remained exterior each schooling and the labour pressure. Probably the most pronounced variations had been recorded amongst younger folks aged 25-29.
For extra data
- Statistics Defined article on the participation of younger folks in schooling and the labour market
- Thematic part on labour pressure statistics
- Database on labour pressure statistics
Methodological notes
- Information on unemployed individuals is of low reliability in Cyprus, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg and Slovenia.
- Information on unemployed individuals isn’t reported in Bulgaria, Croatia, Malta, Romania and Slovakia, as a result of estimated values under publication thresholds.