Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit was 14.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14.9%
Change on year
down 5.1%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
24.7%
in 2004
All-time low
14.9%
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 14.9% for employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 24.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.7% | — |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 14.9% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 21.6% | 24.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.4% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.9% | 16.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (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 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 14.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2025.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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