Employed persons … Employed educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employed persons … Employed educational attainment level was 166,259 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
166,259 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
166,259 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
139,156 Thousand persons
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. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 166,259 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 166,259 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 139,156 Thousand persons, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Employed persons … Employed educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 139,156 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 140,757 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 141,327 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 144,892 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 148,108 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 151,327 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 151,624 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 148,304 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 147,209 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 146,893 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 145,677 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 145,423 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 147,330 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 149,203 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 151,482 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 154,014 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 155,568 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 157,470 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 154,196 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 157,404 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 160,569 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 162,855 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 164,456 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 165,928 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 166,259 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145,687 Thousand persons | 139,156 Thousand persons | 151,624 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 150,027 Thousand persons | 145,423 Thousand persons | 157,470 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,667 Thousand persons | 154,196 Thousand persons | 166,259 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Germany 42,168 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Türkiye 32,654 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom 32,430 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom 32,430 Thousand persons compare
- 5 France 29,513 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 175,909 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,547 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (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 166,259 Thousand persons 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 166,259 Thousand persons in 2026.
- 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 Thousand persons 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 2 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 9.8%. 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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