A Eurostat report reveals that nearly 15% of the EU workforce are low-wage earners, with significant gender and age disparities. Women (18.2%) and young people under 30 (25%) are particularly affected. Bulgaria, Romania, Latvia, and Greece have the highest rates of low-paid workers, while Portugal, Sweden, Finland, Italy, and Slovenia have the lowest. Food and hospitality sectors employ the majority of low-wage earners, and contract type and education level significantly influence earnings. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)