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 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
165,320
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
165,320
in 2025
All-time low
139,156
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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2002201320252002: 139.2k2003: 140.8k2004: 141.3k2005: 144.0k2006: 146.9k2007: 150.1k2008: 151.7k2009: 148.7k2010: 146.9k2011: 146.9k2012: 146.0k2013: 145.2k2014: 146.7k2015: 148.3k2016: 150.7k2017: 153.0k2018: 154.8k2019: 156.5k2020: 153.8k2021: 155.0k2022: 159.5k2023: 162.0k2024: 163.8k2025: 165.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 165,320 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 139,156, in 2002.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 145,344 139,156 151,736 8
2010s 149,483 145,166 156,463 10
2020s 159,894 153,772 165,320 6

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Germany 42,553 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 32,693 compare
  3. 3 France 29,383 compare
  4. 4 Italy 24,117 compare
  5. 5 Spain 22,221 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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 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 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 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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Indicator
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed