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Unemployment much lower among residents with tertiary education than those without
High rates of unemployment and underemployment are among the biggest problems facing southern Europe's troubled economies. Among southern Europeans with college degrees, however, employment figures are as strong as they are in more economically stable countries farther north.
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Older people fare better in wealthier European nations
Older Europeans are generally less happy than those who are younger -- 57% of those aged 75 and older say they experienced happiness "yesterday" versus 66% of younger residents. However, happiness among older people doesn't decline as much in European nations with higher GDPs and longer life expectancies.
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About half of respondents identify extremely or very strongly with Europe
Before Iceland’s recent parliamentary election, Gallup found Icelanders far more positive about adopting the euro than about EU membership, with 60% calling the former a good thing and 39% saying the same about the latter. Overall, about half of Icelanders (49%) identify extremely or very strongly with Europe.
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Work partnerships improve satisfaction and productivity
Across 29 European countries, Northern and Western Europeans are more likely than their counterparts in former communist nations to say their supervisor treats them more as a partner than a boss. Gallup also finds that such partnerships correspond to higher job satisfaction and higher productivity.
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United States, Venezuela, and Brazil also in the top 10
Gallup polling around the world reveals the countries with the highest subjective wellbeing. While European and North American countries fare well, they are in surprising company.
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