Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level was 208,135 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
208,135
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
209,202
in 2025
All-time low
178,430
in 2002
Years of data
25
2002–2026
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 208,135, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 209,202 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 178,430, 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 178,430 | — |
| 2003 | 179,465 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 179,920 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 184,196 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 188,181 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 192,223 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 193,108 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 189,009 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 187,107 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 186,870 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 185,947 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 185,900 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 188,530 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 190,874 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 193,491 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 196,500 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 198,300 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 200,939 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 197,351 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 200,462 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 203,815 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 206,021 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 207,589 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 209,202 | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 208,135 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 185,566 | 178,430 | 193,108 | 8 |
| 2010s | 191,446 | 185,900 | 200,939 | 10 |
| 2020s | 204,654 | 197,351 | 209,202 | 7 |
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 occupation and educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 208,135 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 209,202 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,430 in 2002.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 occupation and educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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