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Part of @EU_Commission striving for a competitive Europe that is fair and inclusive.

See also Executive Vice-President ⇉ @RoxanaMinzatu.

#SocialRights

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EU Social 🇪🇺 @EU_Social 4d

Did you know that the EU needs 3.6 million people every year to replace those in vocational jobs who leave the job market?

How can we overcome shortages to keep EU competitive?

Read about our vocational education and training strategy → link.europa.eu/ygnTkF

#UnionOfSkills

EU Social 🇪🇺 @EU_Social 3d

Last week we asked you what percentage of jobs in the EU are vocational jobs?

✅ The correct answer is 60%.

Vocational education and training (VET) plays a key role in helping people gain the skills needed for today’s economy.

Our VET strategy → link.europa.eu/ygnTkF

employment-social-affairs.ec.europa.eu Commission launches strategy to strengthen vocational skills across Europe The European Commission adopted the European VET strategy as part of the Education and Skills package. Through the strategy, the EU will better support EU countries in modernising their VET systems.

EU Social 🇪🇺 @EU_Social Oct 29

Test your knowledge! 🧠🇪🇺

What percentage of jobs in the EU are vocational jobs? (Think electrician, nurse, graphic designer...)
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EU Social 🇪🇺 @EU_Social 3d

EU #youth #unemployment in September 2026:

🇷🇴30.8%
🇪🇪23.9%
🇫🇮23.7%
🇸🇪23.2%
🇪🇸22.8%
🇱🇺22.0%
🇫🇷21.9%
🇮🇹19.9%
🇵🇹19.1%
🇧🇪18.0%
🇸🇰17.7%
🇬🇷17.3%
🇱🇻16.5%
🇩🇰16.2%
🇭🇷16.1%
🇪🇺15.5%
🇭🇺14.6%
🇸🇮14.6%
🇱🇹14.0%
🇧🇬13.0%
🇦🇹12.8%
🇮🇪12.5%
🇨🇾11.3%
🇵🇱11.3%
🇲🇹9.6%
🇨🇿8.9%
🇳🇱8.8%
🇩🇪7.5%

@EU_Eurostat

EU Social 🇪🇺 @EU_Social 3d

Investing in people's skills means investing in their future ↓

Erasmus+ @EUErasmusPlus 4d

What could better education do for you?

📚 Strong basic skills
🧑‍🏫 Better support for teachers
🤖 More responsible use of technology and AI
🧰 Skills for the jobs in demand

🧵👇

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EU Social 🇪🇺 @EU_Social 4d

EU #unemployment in September 2026:

🇫🇮10.5%
🇪🇸10.3%
🇸🇪8.7%
🇫🇷8.5%
🇪🇪8.0%
🇬🇷7.6%
🇱🇻7.3%
🇱🇺7.3%
🇩🇰6.8%
🇦🇹6.3%
🇮🇹6.3%
🇷🇴6.3%
🇪🇺6.2%
🇱🇹6.2%
🇧🇪6.0%
🇸🇰5.7%
🇵🇹5.6%
🇮🇪5.0%
🇭🇺4.6%
🇭🇷4.3%
🇩🇪4.1%
🇨🇾4.0%
🇳🇱4.0%
🇸🇮3.6%
🇧🇬3.4%
🇲🇹3.4%
🇵🇱3.4%
🇨🇿2.8%

@EU_Eurostat → link.europa.eu/Qwhkyw

ec.europa.eu Euro area unemployment at 6.5% Overview In September 2026, the euro area seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.5%, stable compared with August 2026 and up from 6.3% in September 2025. The EU unemployment rate was 6.2% in...