According to Eurostat, more than 75 per cent of the European Union’s 20 to 64-year-olds, or altogether 195.7 million people, were employed in 2023; in Estonia, the employment rate reached 82.1 per cent, which was the third highest indicator among member states.

Among the EU countries, the highest employment rates were recorded in the Netherlands at 83.5 per cent, Sweden at 82.6 per cent and Estonia at 82.1 per cent. The lowest rates were recorded in Italy at 66.3 per cent, Greece at 67.4 per cent and Romania at 68.7 per cent.

In 2023, the EU over-qualification rate was 22 per…