CSO figures show early school leavers earn less per week than those who completed Leaving Cert

Early school leavers earn an average of €65 less per week than those who completed the Leaving Cert after spending six years in the workforce - and this gap will widen over time.

That's according to a new report from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) examining the economic and educational outcomes for students who left secondary school between 2012 and 2017.