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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13535
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EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT / Youth

According to Eurostat, a quarter of young people in European Union work during their studies

According to data published by Eurostat on Monday 25 November, 25.7% of young people in the European Union aged between 15 and 29 combine education and employment. However, behind this figure there are inequalities between Member States. 

In the Netherlands (74.5%), Denmark (52.6%) and Austria (46.2%), the highest proportion of young people work while studying.

By contrast, Romania (2.3%), Slovakia (5.8%) and Hungary (6.1%) have the lowest rates.

Among young formal education graduates...

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