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More than half of young people in Cyprus say their education is closely connected to the work they do, according to new figures released by Eurostat.
The data, referring to 2024, shows that 56.8% of Cypriots aged 15 to 34 with medium or higher education reported a high or very high match between what they studied and the requirements of their current or most recent main job.
Across the European Union, the overall share was nearly the same, standing at 56.4%. Eurostat further breaks down the EU figures by education level: 46.1% of young people with medium-level education said their studies matched their job well, compared with 68.1% among those with higher education qualifications.
Eurostat explains that the indicator is based on self-assessment, with respondents rating the relevance of their field of study to their job on a scale ranging from “very high” to “no match.”
Strongest alignment seen in health, ICT and education
When looking at specific academic fields, Eurostat found that the highest study-to-work alignment across the EU was in health and social care, where 80.6% of young graduates with higher education said their job closely matched their training. High alignment was also recorded in information and communication technologies (77.0%) and education (73.6%).
Arts, humanities and social sciences among the weakest matches
At the other end of the scale, Eurostat reported that mismatches were most common among young people who studied arts and humanities, with 52.2% saying they had a low or no connection between their studies and their job.
Large proportions of low alignment were also recorded among graduates in social sciences, journalism and information (59.1%), as well as in services-related studies (59.3%).
Latvia, Lithuania and Germany lead the EU rankings
Among EU member states, the highest proportions of young people reporting strong alignment between education and employment were seen in Latvia (76.5%), Lithuania (76.1%), and Germany (75.2%).
The lowest results were recorded in Italy (41.6%), Slovakia (46.2%), and Denmark (47.1%), where fewer young people reported working in jobs closely linked to their field of education.
