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Achieving higher education pays off (Photo: Lawrence OP)

Poorly-educated worst off in economic crisis

People with good quality education have weathered the economic crisis much better than those with only basic qualifications, a new study published on Tuesday (25 June) shows.

The report by the OECD - a Paris-based think tank - says that "educational attainment has a huge impact on employability, and the crisis has strengthened this impact even further."

Between 2008 and 2011, the unemployment rate for low-skilled people increased by almost 3.8 percentage points, while it increased...

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