Cyprus near EU average for young people working in jobs matching their studies, Eurostat says

Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus was close to the EU average in 2024 for how often young people worked in jobs related to their field of study, Eurostat data showed. The figures pointed to a persistent skills mismatch across European labour markets.

Cyprus and EU study-to-job match rates

In 2024, around 57% of people aged 15-34 in Cyprus with medium or high education reported a “very high or high” match between their field of education and their current or last main job, compared with an EU average of 56.4%. The indicator measures how relevant a person’s studies are to the requirements of their job, on a scale from very high to no match.

Differences by education level

Across the EU, 46.1% of young people with medium education reported a strong match, while the share rose to 68.1% among higher-education graduates.

Differences by field of study

Health and welfare showed the closest alignment, with 80.6% of highly educated young people working directly in their field. Information and communication technologies followed at 77%, while education reached 73.6%. Broader academic disciplines were less closely linked to employment.

Lower matches in selected disciplines

Among highly educated young people, 52.2% of arts and humanities graduates struggled to find relevant work, followed by social sciences, journalism and information at 59.1% and services at 59.3%.

Country comparisons

Latvia (76.5%), Lithuania (76.1%) and Germany (75.2%) recorded the highest shares of strong matches, while Italy (41.6%), Slovakia (46.2%) and Denmark (47.1%) recorded the lowest.

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