Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 30,615 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 30,615, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 42,537 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 30,615, in 2026.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 42,537 | — |
| 2010 | 41,114 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 39,346 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 37,401 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 35,581 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 34,984 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 34,612 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 34,847 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 34,847 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34,562 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 34,325 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 32,003 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 32,676 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 33,253 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 33,267 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32,781 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 31,034 | -5.3% |
| 2026 | 30,615 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,537 | 42,537 | 42,537 | 1 |
| 2010s | 36,162 | 34,325 | 41,114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,233 | 30,615 | 33,267 | 7 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,162 (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 335,605 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 30,615 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 42,537 in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,615 in 2026.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2026.
- Is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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