Cyprus continues to trail its European Union counterparts in terms of graduate employment, according to Eurostat data.
In 2023, only 80.6% of recent graduates in Cyprus were employed, falling short of the EU average of 83.5%.
This ranking places Cyprus ninth from the bottom among EU member states.
While Cyprus has made strides in recent years, the data underscore the need for targeted efforts to improve graduate employment outcomes.
The EU has set a benchmark of increasing employment rates for recent graduates of secondary vocational education to 82% by 2025. Ten member states, including Germany, the Netherlands, and Denmark, have already achieved this goal.
Eurostat analysis reveals that graduates with tertiary education tend to have higher employment rates than those with lower levels of education.
Moreover, the data suggest that apprenticeships and vocational programmes can significantly enhance job prospects for recent graduates.
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