Some of the main gurus technological In Silicon Valleylike Mark Zuckerberg or Mark Chenhead of Development of Chatgpt, have ensured that university titles They are no longer a guarantee To get a good job in your companies.
However, thedata of Eurostat and The last Active Population Survey (EPA) are stubborn and insist on demonstrating that people with higher studies suffer rates from Unemployment lower than the rest. Which invites you to deduce that having a university degree or an equivalent higher degree increases the possibilities of Find a jobeven if you are Overcueled for Work That is going to be done.
The value of the university degree. The educational level clearly determines the Probability of finding work. Beyond the decrease in the unemployment rate in Spain that has registered the last report, being at 10.29%, the EPA data They reveal that the unemployment of people with higher studies have a 5.7%unemployment rate, while those who have not finished primary education are around 24.5%. Those who have finished ESO lower their unemployment rate to 11.5%.
According The published by The worldthese data also show that unemployment has descended much faster among university graduates during the last decade, currently being at 2007 levels, when unemployment among the best formed workers stood at 5.3%.
Europe lives a similar situation. This improvement in the unemployment rate of workers with higher education has not been enough to match the European average that, according to The data Eurostat is 4% during the first quarter of 2025, and remains in third place in countries with the highest unemployment rate in this segment of its active population, only surpassed by Turkey and Greece. It is not something strange considering that the general unemployment rate also occupies that place and Spain is not among the countries with the highest number of Employees with higher studies.
According to the published data by Euronewsthe countries with the lowest unemployment figures in the segment of the best formed people are Poland and the Czech Republic, with 1.4%.
The young people formed still have problems. Although the situation is especially advantageous for those who have already finished the university, it does not happen the same In all age groups. The highest unemployment rate of this active population segment is among the youngest between 20 and 24 years with 16.3%. This data is an indicative of The difficulties to those who face young people who just end their studies.
The figures improve as the age strip is increased and employees acquire professional experience. For graduates between 25 and 29 years, the unemployment rate is set at 9.1%. For those over 30 years of age, it is already below 5%.
Soft skills: essential complement. Although statistical data They deny technological gurusthe truth is that, if these higher studies are complemented by the so -called soft skills, the possibilities of finding a job in less time They increase. According to data collected in the Hays Guide of the labor market 2025 elaborate By the consulting firm Hays, 63% of Spanish companies prioritize soft skills, especially In technological sectors.
Maintain an open attitude to change, teamwork capacity and know communicate effectively In the professional environment they are considered decisive factors for insertion and labor promotion.
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