Employed persons by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employed persons by educational attainment level was 207,842 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
207,842
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
207,842
in 2025
All-time low
177,896
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Employed persons by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 207,842 for employed persons by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 207,842 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 177,896, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employed persons by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 177,896 | — |
| 2003 | 179,133 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 179,614 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 182,698 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 186,462 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 190,543 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 192,772 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 189,279 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 186,501 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 186,522 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 185,788 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 185,045 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 187,209 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 189,226 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 192,090 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 195,050 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 197,122 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 199,354 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 196,321 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 197,199 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 201,977 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 204,429 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 206,450 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 207,842 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 184,800 | 177,896 | 192,772 | 8 |
| 2010s | 190,391 | 185,045 | 199,354 | 10 |
| 2020s | 202,370 | 196,321 | 207,842 | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employed persons by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 207,842 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 207,842 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,896 in 2002.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employed persons by educational attainment level?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by educational attainment level rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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