European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employment by educational attainment level - annual data

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
3,642 Thousand persons
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
475 Thousand persons
in 2019
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Employment by educational attainment level - annual data over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 3,642 Thousand persons against 475 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3,167 Thousand persons.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 7.7 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 6 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 6,159 Thousand persons 827.2 Thousand persons 5,332 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 4,122 Thousand persons 519.7 Thousand persons 3,602 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by educational attainment level - annual data, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 3,642 Thousand persons against 475 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment by educational attainment level - annual data between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3,167 Thousand persons, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employment by educational attainment level - annual data?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th 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