Press Release: Education and training is not up to the job, say quarter of Europeans in survey

An Eurobarometer survey on the 'European Area of Skills and Qualifications', published on the 17 June 2014, shows also that around a quarter (23%) of EU citizens feel that their education or training has not provided them with the skills to find a job in line with their qualifications.

While over half of the respondents (56%) think their qualifications would be recognised in other Member States, 6% tried to work or study in another Member State but were unable to do so, either because their qualifications were not recognised by their prospective employer or education institution, or because the respondents lacked information about recognition of their qualifications abroad.

The Eurobarometer survey was carried out in all 28 Member States between 26 April and 11 May; 28 000 people from different social and demographic groups were interviewed face-to-face.

European Commission: DG Education and Culture http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/

European Commission: Special Eurobarometer 417: European Area of Skills and Qualifications (2014) http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_417_en.pdf

ESO: Background information: Getting youth on the right path to bridge the skills gap - Launch of McKinsey Report on 'Education to Employment: Getting Europe's Youth into Work' http://www.europeansources.info/record/speech-getting-youth-on-the-right-path-to-bridge-the-skills-gap-launch-of-mckinsey-report-on-education-to-employment-getting-europes-youth-into-work/

ESO: Background information: Are universities fostering graduate employability? http://www.europeansources.info/record/are-universities-fostering-graduate-employability/

EurActiv, 19.06.14: Eurobarometer: Education and training don't match available jobs http://www.euractiv.com/sections/social-europe-jobs/eurobarometer-education-and-training-dont-match-available-jobs-302882

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