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 165,320 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
165,320 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
165,320 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
139,156 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 165,320 Thousand persons for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 165,320 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 139,156 Thousand persons, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employed persons by occupation and 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 | 144,049 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 146,933 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 150,138 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 151,736 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 148,654 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 146,907 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 146,910 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 145,983 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 145,166 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 146,658 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 148,262 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 150,744 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 152,979 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 154,760 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 156,463 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 153,772 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 155,029 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 159,454 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 161,990 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 163,800 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 165,320 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145,344 Thousand persons | 139,156 Thousand persons | 151,736 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 149,483 Thousand persons | 145,166 Thousand persons | 156,463 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,894 Thousand persons | 153,772 Thousand persons | 165,320 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Germany 42,553 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 32,693 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 32,693 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Türkiye 32,568 Thousand persons compare
- 5 France 29,383 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 165,320 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 165,320 Thousand persons 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 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 2025.
- 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 11.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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