In 2022, young people across the EU left their parental home on average at the age of 26.4 years. However, this average varied among EU countries. The highest average ages, at 30 years or above, were recorded in Croatia (33.4 years), Slovakia (30.8), Greece (30.7), Bulgaria and Spain (both 30.3), Malta (30.1) and Italy (30.0). In contrast, the lowest […]
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People at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2022
In 2022, 21.6 % of the EU population — or some 95.3 million people — were at risk of poverty or social exclusion. The shares of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion varied across the EU countries in 2022. The highest values were reported in Romania (34%), Bulgaria (32%), Greece and Spain (both […]
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MEPs call for new rules to avoid the exploitation of trainees across the EU
Parliament urges the Commission to propose legislation to ensure the quality of traineeships across the EU. On Wednesday, plenary adopted with 404 votes in favour, 78 against and 130 abstentions a report calling on the Commission to propose a directive on Quality Traineeships and to update the existing Quality Framework for Traineeships. According to MEPs, […]
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Ceuta, Melilla and Andalusia the European regions with the highest unemployment rates in the EU
In 2022, the unemployment rate of people aged 15-74 in the EU was 6.2%. However, the rate varied across the EU regions. The lowest unemployment rates were recorded in Central Bohemia (1.2%), Prague (1.6%), South-East and South-West in Czechia as well as Central Transdanubia in Hungary (all 1.7%). At the opposite end of the scale, […]
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Number of NEETs in the EU falls by 1.4% in 2022
In 2022, more than one in ten (11.7%) young people aged 15 to 29 in the EU were neither in employment nor education or training (NEET), indicating a decrease of 1.4 percentage points (pp) compared with 2021. During the last decade, there was a significant decrease in the share of NEET young adults. In 2012, the EU recorded […]
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The number of ICT workers in the EU rose in 2022
In 2022, 9.4 million people in the EU worked as ICT specialists, representing 4.6% of the total EU workforce. The share of ICT specialists in the EU has been increasing over the last decade, rising by 1.4 percentage points (pp) since 2012. Among the EU countries, the share of ICT specialists was highest in Sweden (8.6%), followed by Luxembourg (7.7%) and […]
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EU labour ministers conclude that skills must be matched to employers’ needs
The EU’s employment and social affairs ministers met on May 3 and 4 to talk about how ageing populations and labour market changes impact social security systems. Participants included EU Commissioners, members of the European Parliament, ministers from EFTA nations, representatives of the social partners, and members of civil society in addition to EU employment […]
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Four-day working week: What does the science say?
What the latest research says about a four-day working week or a three-day weekend. More and more countries are trialling 4-day workweeks. If the United Kingdom’s 4-day workweek pilot, one of the largest in the world, is any indication, more businesses will be embracing the long weekend. Published in February 2023, the report shows that […]
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The EU expects to create 1.3 million jobs through its cohesion policy
Cohesion Policy funding in 2021-2027 is expected to support the creation of 1.3 million jobs, and to increase the EU’s GDP by 0.5% on average by the end of the decade, and up to 4% in some Member States. It will also help deliver many common public goods, providing tangible and concrete benefits to European citizens, regions and cities. These […]
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