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 4,024 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,024 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
4,207 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
3,645 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employment by educational attainment level - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 4,024 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over five years.
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3,645 Thousand persons | — |
| 2022 | 4,048 Thousand persons | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 4,150 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 4,207 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 4,024 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Türkiye 1,731 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Germany 1,423 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Netherlands 643 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Netherlands 643 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 4,024 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 4,207 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,645 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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