Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level was 164,931 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
164,931
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
165,869
in 2025
All-time low
139,156
in 2002
Years of data
25
2002–2026
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 164,931.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 165,869 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 139,156, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 139,156 | — |
| 2003 | 140,757 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 141,327 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 144,892 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 148,108 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 151,327 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 151,624 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 148,304 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 147,209 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 146,893 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 145,677 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 145,423 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 147,330 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 149,203 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 151,482 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 154,014 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 155,568 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 157,470 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 154,196 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 157,404 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 160,569 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 162,855 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 164,400 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 165,869 | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 164,931 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145,687 | 139,156 | 151,624 | 8 |
| 2010s | 150,027 | 145,423 | 157,470 | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,461 | 154,196 | 165,869 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 164,931 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 165,869 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,156 in 2002.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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