One in five students from 15-years-old have jobs

One in five second-level students have part-time jobs, but the work could be affecting their studies.

The figure emerged from the responses of 15-year-olds, during international tests in reading, maths, and science.

They were asked if they had worked for pay, either before or after school, on the most recent school day. Among native Irish students, 21.5% said they had, but whereas 16% of immigrants had.