The European Commission published its annual report on employment and social developments in Europe. The report reveals that EU labour markets have demonstrated remarkable resilience in 2022. The EU economy grew by 3.5% in real terms in 2022. Employment rates were at a record high at 74.6% with 213.7 million people employed in 2022, and unemployment rates at a historic low at 6.2%. However, challenges remain with a low labour market representation of certain groups, such as women or persons with a disability. Youth unemployment fell from 16.7% in 2021 to 14.5% in 2022, but remains a major challenge. The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion remained stable at 21.6% in 2022. Social transfers reduce poverty by more than one third on average in the EU.
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