Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 4,425 Thousand persons in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
4,425 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
7,209 Thousand persons
in 2005
All-time low
4,276 Thousand persons
in 2016
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2005–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2005201220192005: 7.2k Thousand persons2006: 7.1k Thousand persons2007: 7.2k Thousand persons2008: 6.7k Thousand persons2009: 5.9k Thousand persons2010: 5.5k Thousand persons2011: 5.1k Thousand persons2012: 4.7k Thousand persons2013: 4.4k Thousand persons2014: 4.3k Thousand persons2015: 4.3k Thousand persons2016: 4.3k Thousand persons2017: 4.4k Thousand persons2018: 4.5k Thousand persons2019: 4.4k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) is 4,425 Thousand persons, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 7,209 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,276 Thousand persons, in 2016.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2005 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2005 7,209 Thousand persons
2006 7,060 Thousand persons -2.1%
2007 7,185 Thousand persons +1.8%
2008 6,662 Thousand persons -7.3%
2009 5,936 Thousand persons -10.9%
2010 5,483 Thousand persons -7.6%
2011 5,056 Thousand persons -7.8%
2012 4,660 Thousand persons -7.8%
2013 4,383 Thousand persons -5.9%
2014 4,305 Thousand persons -1.8%
2015 4,311 Thousand persons +0.1%
2016 4,276 Thousand persons -0.8%
2017 4,405 Thousand persons +3.0%
2018 4,470 Thousand persons +1.5%
2019 4,425 Thousand persons -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,810 Thousand persons 5,936 Thousand persons 7,209 Thousand persons 5
2010s 4,577 Thousand persons 4,276 Thousand persons 5,483 Thousand persons 10

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Türkiye 1,629 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Germany 1,443 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 Netherlands 510 Thousand persons compare
  4. 3 Netherlands 510 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 4,425 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 7,209 Thousand persons in 2005.
What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 4,276 Thousand persons in 2016.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
Is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 965 data points, 1998–2020
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