Malta With 2nd Highest Employment Rate In EU For 20 To 29 Year Olds
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According to data issued by Eurostat, Malta registered the second highest employment rate in the European Union for young people aged 20 to 29 years old.
Malta registered an 82.1% employment rate for the cohort, far above the EU average of 65.5%. The highest was registered in the Netherlands at 84%, just two percentage points higher than Malta.
Germany followed in third place at 77%, whereas neighbouring Italy registered the lowest rate at 47.6%.
Romania and Bulgaria followed at 52% and 52.7% respectively.
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Source: Eurostat