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Unemployment has a similar level of prominence in this survey as in 2012. It is now<br />
more likely to be mentioned as the single most important issue (in 23 cities compared<br />
with 18 in 2012), but is slightly less likely to be one of the top three issues (52 compared<br />
with 58 cities).<br />
Respondents in Bialystok are now more likely to mention unemployment as an important<br />
issue than in 2012 (69%, +13). However, in 11 cities there has been a decrease of more<br />
than 10 percentage points since 2012, most notably in Budapest (40%, -16), Vilnius<br />
(30%, -15) and Cluj Napoca (19%, -15).<br />
Education and training<br />
Education and training is one of the top three issues in 59 out of 83 cities and is ranked<br />
in first place in 18 cities. It is most likely to be chosen as an important issue in Oulu<br />
(60%), Wien (58%) and Belfast (58%), and by more than half of respondents in eight<br />
other cities. By contrast, it is mentioned by less than a fifth of respondents in 11 cities,<br />
with the lowest proportion in Ostrava (4%).<br />
Education and training has grown in importance since the 2012 survey, when it was the<br />
number one issue in 13 cities (now 18), and one of the top three in 50 cities (now up to<br />
59). In six cities, there has been an increase of at least 10 percentage points in the<br />
proportion that see it as an important issue; the highest increase can be found in Geneva<br />
(51%, +16).<br />
Other issues<br />
The other issues surveyed are of lesser importance to respondents. However, housing is<br />
considered the most important issue in seven cities and one of the top three issues in<br />
another ten cities. The cities where housing is considered the number one identified issue<br />
are Stockholm (61%), Munchen (56%), Paris (54%), Geneva (51%), Greater Paris<br />
(49%), Amsterdam (45%) and Kobenhavn (38%). Housing is now much more likely to<br />
be mentioned as an important issue than in 2012 in Dublin (45%, +25), with large<br />
increases (of at least 10 points) also seen in five other cities.<br />
Respondents in 14 cities see air pollution as one of their three main issues. In five<br />
cities, respondents rate it as the most important issue facing their city: Ostrava (76%),<br />
Burgas (62%), Krakow (60%), Valletta (54%) and Graz (54%). The proportion<br />
mentioning air pollution has increased since 2012 in Paris (45%, +14) and Greater Paris<br />
(47%, +19).<br />
In two cities, respondents cite road infrastructure as the single most important issue:<br />
Tallinn (52%) and Praha (49%). Road infrastructure also features as one of the top three<br />
most important issues in another 18 cities. The largest increase since 2012 is seen in<br />
Riga (44%, +14).<br />
Compared with the 2012 survey, safety is now less likely to be seen as one of the most<br />
important issues facing cities. In 2012, it was among the top three issues in 27 cities, but<br />
this applies to only 16 cities in the 2015 survey.<br />
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