Greece Defies Brain Drain, Ranks Fourth in EU for Youth Job-Study Match

08:49 20/2/2026 - Πηγή: iEfimerida

Nearly three-quarters of young Greek professionals are working in roles that directly align with their educational backgrounds, propelling Greece to the fourth-best job-study match rate in the European Union, according to recent Eurostat data.

The 2024 figures reveal that 71.5% of employed Greeks

aged 15 to 34 with medium or higher education reported a "high" or "very high" link between their current jobs and their degrees. 

This performance significantly outpaces the EU average of 56.4%.

Greece trailed only Latvia (76.5%), Lithuania (76.1%), and Germany (75.2%) in the rankings. The strong showing defies the persistent skills mismatch plaguing other European nations, particularly Italy, which recorded the bloc's lowest alignment at 41.6%. 

Only 14.7% of Greek respondents reported zero connection between their education and their employment.

Across the EU, graduates with tertiary degrees secured the most relevant positions. Health and welfare professionals reported the highest alignment at 80.6%, followed closely by the information technology and education sectors. 

Conversely, arts and humanities graduates struggled the most to find related work.

The optimistic data underscores a broader economic turnaround for Greece. 

It coincides with recent government reports showing that Greek youth unemployment has plunged to 13%—dropping below the EU average for the first time—suggesting that recent labor and educational reforms are successfully bridging the gap between the classroom and the modern workforce.

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