Young people on the labour market - Module to the Labour Force Survey in 2024

The National Statistical Institute has published data from the Labour force survey (LFS) module 2024  'Young people on the labour market', covering persons aged 15 to 34 years inclusive. The survey was jointly financed by NSI and the European Commission.

According to the module results, persons aged 15 to 34 who had ever started but not successfully completed or who have currently interrupted for one or more years their formal education or training were 42.8 thousand (3.5% of the interviewed persons aged 15 - 34), of which 5.8 thousand had chosen to work, 8.8 thousand had left or interrupted education for reasons related to the educational system, 13.0 thousand for financial reasons, and 15.2 thousand for other reasons.

Among the employed persons aged 15 to 34 years who took part in the module and had completed a specific field of study as part of their highest level of education, 58.5% reported a high or very high match between their field of study and the nature of their main job.