Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Metropolitan France: Employment by educational attainment level - annual data

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
3,041 Thousand persons
in 2020
Metropolitan France
273 Thousand persons
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
4th
Metropolitan France rank
8th

Employment by educational attainment level - annual data over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Metropolitan France
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 3,041 Thousand persons against 273 Thousand persons in Metropolitan France, a difference of 2,768 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 11.1 times Metropolitan France's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and Metropolitan France ranks 8th of 6 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Metropolitan France Difference Ahead
2000s 5,319 Thousand persons 512.4 Thousand persons 4,806 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 3,465 Thousand persons 344.7 Thousand persons 3,121 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 3,041 Thousand persons 273 Thousand persons 2,768 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by educational attainment level - annual data, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Metropolitan France?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 3,041 Thousand persons against 273 Thousand persons in Metropolitan France as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment by educational attainment level - annual data between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Metropolitan France?
2,768 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Metropolitan France?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Metropolitan France rank globally for employment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and Metropolitan France ranks 8th of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 952 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed