Employees by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employees by educational attainment level was 141,754 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
141,754 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
141,754 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
115,866 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Employees by 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 141,754 Thousand persons for employees by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 141,754 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 115,866 Thousand persons, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 115,866 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 117,096 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 117,334 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 119,821 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 122,424 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 125,517 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 127,350 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 124,788 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 123,183 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 123,430 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 122,713 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 122,121 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 123,581 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 125,224 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 127,704 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 130,106 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 131,987 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 133,574 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 131,331 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 132,711 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 136,518 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 138,871 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 140,400 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 141,754 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121,274 Thousand persons | 115,866 Thousand persons | 127,350 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 126,362 Thousand persons | 122,121 Thousand persons | 133,574 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,931 Thousand persons | 131,331 Thousand persons | 141,754 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Germany 38,822 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 27,502 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 27,502 Thousand persons compare
- 4 France 25,384 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Türkiye 23,366 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 employees by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Employees by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 141,754 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 141,754 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,866 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for employees by educational attainment level?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 Employees by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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