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Eurostat: 56.8% Of Cyprus Graduates Work In Relevant Fields

Overview Of Youth Education And Employment Alignment

A recent Eurostat report shows that 56.8% of young people in Cyprus aged 15–34 with medium or high education say their field of study aligns with their current or most recent job. The показатель is based on self-assessment and measures how closely education matches employment, ranging from “very high” to “no alignment.”

High Relevance Among Young Professionals

In 2024, more than half of surveyed young people in Cyprus reported a high or very high connection between their academic background and job requirements. The figures suggest a relatively strong link between higher education outcomes and labor market needs.

Differentiated Outcomes Across The European Union

Across the European Union, the average alignment rate stands at 56.4%, though results vary by education level. Eurostat data shows that 46.1% of young people with medium-level education report strong alignment, compared with 68.1% among those with higher education. The gap highlights how advanced qualifications often provide a more direct path to roles related to a person’s field of study.

Sector-Specific Trends And Business Implications

Alignment levels also differ across sectors. Within the EU, the highest rates among highly educated young workers are found in health and social care (80.6%), information and communication technologies (77.0%), and education (73.6%). In contrast, graduates in arts and humanities report higher mismatch rates, with 52.2% indicating low or no alignment. Similar patterns appear in social sciences, journalism, information, and services, where mismatch rates remain above 59%. These trends provide useful insight for policymakers and employers assessing workforce development needs.

National Discrepancies And Strategic Considerations

At the country level, Latvia (76.5%), Lithuania (76.1%), and Germany (75.2%) show the strongest alignment between education and employment. Italy (41.6%), Slovakia (46.2%), and Denmark (47.1%) report lower rates, reflecting challenges in connecting academic training with labor market demand. For businesses and investors, these differences may influence talent availability and workforce planning across regions.

payabl. Launches Click To Pay With Visa To Help Merchants Improve Checkout Conversion And Reduce Fraud

payabl. has launched Click to Pay with Visa, a new card payment experience designed to help merchants reduce checkout friction, improve authorisation rates, and deliver a faster, more secure online payment journey.

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Click to Pay replaces manual card number entry with a token-based checkout experience. Once a customer’s card is enrolled, they can complete purchases in just a few clicks, without re-entering card details. The result is a faster checkout that mirrors the ease of contactless payments in-store, while maintaining strong security standards.

For merchants, the impact is measurable. According to Visa, Click to Pay can deliver up to a 11% uplift in authorisation rates compared to manual card entry, alongside significant fraud reduction through network tokenisation. Faster checkout also helps reduce cart abandonment, particularly on mobile, where typing card details remains a major source of friction.

“With online checkout, every extra step costs conversion,” said Breno Oliveira, Chief Product Officer at payabl. “Visa Click to Pay removes one of the biggest points of friction at the moment of purchase. It helps merchants approve more legitimate transactions, reduce fraud exposure, and give customers the experience they already expect.” 

Visa Click to Pay is available through payabl. checkout, enabling merchants to activate the service without additional integration complexity. The solution works across devices and supports existing security flows, including 3D Secure where required.

“Consumers have come to expect a highly personalised, intuitive, and seamless payment experience, whether they’re buying a coffee, shopping online, or applying for a loan. Visa Click to Pay aims to meet these expectations by removing the need to manually enter card details, thus enhancing both security and the consumer experience in online card payments. With the support of network tokens, Visa Click to Pay enabled a more secure and smoother transaction process, available in many countries around the world. According to European VisaNet data, Visa Click to Pay may allow a 4.5% uplift in merchant sales, meaning a possible annual increase of €51 bn in SMB eCommerce sales in the UK and EU,” said Michael Ioannides, Country Manager, Visa Cyprus.

The launch forms part of payabl.’s broader focus on checkout optimisation, helping merchants improve conversion, approvals, and payment reliability at scale. Click to Pay with Visa is now live for eligible merchants across Europe. 

Checkout expectations are rising across Europe 

Insights from payabl.’s State of European Checkouts report underline why frictionless checkout experiences are becoming a commercial priority. The research found that consumers cite speed (46%), convenience (44%), and security (41%) as the top reasons for choosing a payment method. More than half of consumers (53%) are open to switching to newer payment methods and nearly half (48%) are open to one-click checkouts, provided the solution is backed by a trusted brand such as Visa.

“Checkout is no longer just the final step of a transaction,” said Oliveira. “It is a critical part of the overall customer experience. Our research shows that 43% of European consumers will not return to a site after a poor checkout experience. For merchants across the UK and Europe, that translates directly into lost customers and lost revenue.”

The launch forms part of payabl.’s broader focus on checkout optimisation, helping merchants improve conversion, approvals, and payment reliability at scale. Click to Pay with Visa is now live for eligible merchants across Europe.

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