Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employment by educational attainment level - annual data was 3,642 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3,642 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 8.3%
Rank
3rd
of 6 regions
All-time high
6,420 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
3,642 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
16
2005–2020
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by educational attainment level - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 3,642 Thousand persons, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 6,420 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,642 Thousand persons, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,366 Thousand persons | — |
| 2006 | 6,341 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 6,420 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 6,155 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 5,512 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 5,016 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 4,645 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 4,292 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 4,009 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 3,839 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 3,833 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,794 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,885 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3,930 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,972 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3,642 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,159 Thousand persons | 5,512 Thousand persons | 6,420 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,122 Thousand persons | 3,794 Thousand persons | 5,016 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,642 Thousand persons | 3,642 Thousand persons | 3,642 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Türkiye 1,707 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Germany 1,335 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Netherlands 525 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Netherlands 525 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 475 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom 475 Thousand persons compare
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 employment by educational attainment level - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 3,642 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 6,420 Thousand persons in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,642 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
- Is employment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).