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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
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
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 #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
Marta has a job interview 🎉
The next step is about getting ready to talk about her story, experiences, skills and motivation – with the support of #Europass.
Prepare for your next interview with the Europass interview preparation tool.
→ europass.europa.eu/
Test your knowledge! 🤔🇪🇺 How many vocational education and training learners are there in the EU?
6%1.5 Million
35%Over 6 Million
25%7.8 Million
33%10 Million
48 votes • 4 daysGender equality is a social right 📢
Yet women can still face barriers in the world of work.
EU rules support:
☑️ Fair treatment and opportunities at work
☑️ Equal pay for work of equal value
☑️ Better work-life balance
More → link.europa.eu/8dycgq
ALT Visual that reads: Your gender should never define how far you can go
Test your knowledge! 🧠 🇪🇺 How many vocational education and training graduates are employed?
12%10%
12%30%
31%40%
44%80%
48 votes • 2 daysMillions of Europeans work abroad, and some are not given the salary and benefits they are entitled to. Fair Labour Mobility EU helps people in complex cross-border cases claim their rights.
Find out more in the latest episode of #MakeItWork:
Updated EU rules on social security coordination enter into force today 🇪🇺
A key step towards fairer labour mobility and stronger protection of people’s social security rights when living, working, retiring or jobseeking across borders in Europe.
→ link.europa.eu/bwVPYp
Test your knowledge! 🧠 🇪🇺 How many more vocationally trained workers are needed every year in the EU? 👩🏻🔧👩🏽⚕️🧑🏼🏭
11%1 million
15%1.7 million
28%2.3 million
45%3.6 million
53 votes • Final resultsHouse prices in the EU rose by 4.7% over the past year.
📈 Largest rises: Portugal +16.5%, Bulgaria +15.5%, Lithuania +14.3%
📉 Prices fell in: Finland, Luxembourg and France
Everyone has the right to an affordable place to live 🏠
More on the data → link.europa.eu/BKGfYG
ALT Map of the EU showing the change in house prices in each EU country over the past year, in %, with darker blue for larger rises. EU average: +4.7%. Portugal +16.5%, Bulgaria +15.5%, Lithuania +14.3%, Slovakia +13.6%, Croatia +12.7%, Spain +12.1%, Romania +12.1%, Latvia +11.4%, Hungary +10.2%, Denmark +9.4%, Slovenia +9.1%, Czechia +8.6%, Cyprus +7.9%, Malta +6.9%, Poland +6.3%, Ireland +6.0%, Estonia +5.8%, Austria +5.1%, Sweden +4.8%, Netherlands +4.3%, Italy +4.0%, Belgium +2.1%, Germany +0.6%, France -0.8%, Luxembourg -2.2%, Finland -2.7%. No data for Greece. A sticker reads “Affordable housing is a social right”. Source: Eurostat.
Test your knowledge! 🧠🇪🇺
What percentage of jobs in the EU are vocational jobs? (Think electrician, nurse, graphic designer...)
11%10%
26%30%
40%40%
23%60%
47 votes • Final resultsToday is the International Day of Care and Support ❤️🩹
Female dominated fields like care are often undervalued and underpaid. This must change.
Our #EUCareStrategy aims to ensure quality, affordable and accessible care services across the EU
👉 link.europa.eu/xtDkPJ
Want to strengthen apprenticeships across Europe?
🤝 Join the European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) to connect, share good practices and find opportunities to collaborate.
Become a member → link.europa.eu/GxTJgm
#ApprenEU
AI is already part of everyday work for around 30% of workers in the EU but many jobs & businesses are still not making full use of its potential.
Europe must close the AI adoption gap by investing in practical skills and support for businesses.
More → link.europa.eu/cHTnGf
ALT A robot hand reaching a human hand. The text reads Europe needs the right skills to ensure AI works for everyone.
📢 The #PactForSkills’ Regional Skills Partnerships are growing!
Three new partnerships joined in October, strengthening skills development and cooperation across Europe’s footwear, textile, clothing and leather sectors. 👟🧵
Discover them: pact-for-skills.ec.europa.eu…
The EU needs skilled workers. Are we doing enough to prepare people for tomorrow's jobs?
From AI and digitalisation to the green transition, it all starts with the right skills. Vocational education and training are key.
We’re announcing a new strategy soon. Stay tuned! 🇪🇺
🌱 The green transition will not be fair by default.
In episode 17 of #JustEuropePodcast we explore who stands to benefit from the green transition and who risks being left behind.
🎧 Listen to the full episode here → link.europa.eu/dRFhx9