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

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
3,582 Thousand persons
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
404 Thousand persons
in 2020
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly 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 3,582 Thousand persons against 404 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3,178 Thousand persons.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 8.9 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 16 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 3 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 6,023 Thousand persons 787.8 Thousand persons 5,235 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 4,080 Thousand persons 497.4 Thousand persons 3,582 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 3,582 Thousand persons 404 Thousand persons 3,178 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 - quarterly data, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 3,582 Thousand persons against 404 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3,178 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?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
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 - quarterly 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 - quarterly 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 - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 965 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed