Population

A quarter of young people employed while in education

A quarter of young people employed while in education

In 2023, 25.7% of young Europeans (aged 15-29) were employed during formal education. While 71.4% remained outside the labour force, 2.9% were available for employment and actively seeking employment (unemployed) while in formal ...

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69 270 asylum applications in August 2024

69 270 asylum applications in August 2024

In August 2024, 69 270 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, a fall of almost a quarter (24.8%) compared with August 2023 (92 055). There were also 6 285 subsequent ...

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Subjective poverty higher among lower educated

Subjective poverty higher among lower educated

In 2023, almost one third (28.8%) of the EU population with a low education attainment level (International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED), levels 0-2) were considered to be subjectively poor, down from 29.5% in 2022. The ...

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Almost 9% of EU graduates in 2022 studied abroad

Almost 9% of EU graduates in 2022 studied abroad

In 2022, 363 900 graduates in the EU studied abroad during their degree for at least 3 months (so-called credit mobile graduates enrolled in tertiary education ISCED levels 5-8). As there were 4.1 million graduates in the EU that year, ...

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4.2 million under temporary protection in September

4.2 million under temporary protection in September

On 30 September 2024, nearly 4.2 million non-EU citizens, who fled Ukraine as a consequence of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, had temporary protection status in the EU. The EU countries hosting the highest number of ...

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