Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employment rate by educational attainment level and household was 45.9 Rate in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45.9 Rate
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
46.5 Rate
in 2023
All-time low
38.7 Rate
in 2013
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 45.9 Rate for employment rate by educational attainment level and household in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate by educational attainment level and household in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 46.5 Rate in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.7 Rate, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 42.4 Rate | — |
| 2010 | 41.3 Rate | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 40.6 Rate | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 39.3 Rate | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 38.7 Rate | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 39 Rate | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 39.8 Rate | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 40.7 Rate | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 42.2 Rate | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 43.5 Rate | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 43.8 Rate | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 41.6 Rate | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 42.5 Rate | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 45.8 Rate | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 46.5 Rate | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 46.4 Rate | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 45.9 Rate | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4 Rate | 42.4 Rate | 42.4 Rate | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.89 Rate | 38.7 Rate | 43.8 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.78 Rate | 41.6 Rate | 46.5 Rate | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Netherlands 79.7 Rate compare
- 1 Netherlands 79.7 Rate compare
- 3 Norway 70.7 Rate compare
- 4 Germany 65 Rate compare
- 5 Denmark 64.7 Rate compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate by educational attainment level and household in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 45.9 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rate by educational attainment level and household recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5 Rate in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rate by educational attainment level and household recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7 Rate in 2013.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employment rate by educational attainment level and household?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate by educational attainment level and household rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rate by educational attainment level and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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