The data provided in this
publication is extracted from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) ad hoc module
carried out during 2016. The LFS is a household based survey and is used as a
monitoring tool across the European Union for assessing progress made in
various spheres of labour market and social statistics.
The LFS Regulation EC 577/98,
together with Commission Implementing Regulation EC 459/2015, was the legal
framework on which the collection of data on youths took place.
This publication presents a
snapshot of youths aged between 15 to 34 years and identifies profiles by
education, labour status and other social characteristics concerning youth. Two
age groups are covered in the ad hoc module: 15 to 24 and 25 to 34 years. The purpose for splitting youths into two
categories is to bring out the different characteristics which they have.
All figures used in
this publication can be found in Annex 1.
... One in every four
males and almost one in every three females aged between 25 and 34 obtained a
high level of education.
... 79.9 per cent of
youths aged 15 to 34 would not consider changing their place of residence to
another country both within and outside the European Union for employment
reasons.
... Most 25 to 34 year
old males and females were employed as professionals at 22.3 per cent and 27.0
per cent respectively.
... The average basic
salary for 15 to 24 year old employees was €10,878, 30 per cent less than that
earned by the 25 to 34 cohort.
... The number of
inactive persons between 15 and 24 years was four times more than that in the
25 to 34 age group.
... The reason for
inactivity varied according to age group. Youths between 15 and 24 years were
mostly inactive due to training and education (89.0 per cent) whereas the majority
of 25 to 34 years old inactive had family and caring responsibilities (59.3 per
cent).
... The main characteristics of
youths’ work experiences forming part of the curriculum of studies were
obligatory (83.8 per cent), longer than 6 months (68.8 per cent) and paid (56.2
per cent).
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