Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of was 47.3 Rate in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
47.3 Rate
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
48.2 Rate
in 2007
All-time low
39.6 Rate
in 2014
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 47.3 Rate for employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 48.2 Rate in 2007 and was at its lowest, 39.6 Rate, in 2014.
Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 46.8 Rate | — |
| 2007 | 48.2 Rate | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 48.2 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 44.2 Rate | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 42.9 Rate | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 42.3 Rate | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 40.6 Rate | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 39.8 Rate | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 39.6 Rate | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 40.2 Rate | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 40.8 Rate | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 42.3 Rate | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 43.6 Rate | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 44.1 Rate | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 41.9 Rate | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 43.3 Rate | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 47 Rate | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 47.8 Rate | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 47.6 Rate | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 47.3 Rate | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.85 Rate | 44.2 Rate | 48.2 Rate | 4 |
| 2010s | 41.62 Rate | 39.6 Rate | 44.1 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.82 Rate | 41.9 Rate | 47.8 Rate | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Netherlands 79.7 Rate compare
- 1 Netherlands 79.7 Rate compare
- 3 Norway 70.7 Rate compare
- 4 Germany 65 Rate compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (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 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 70.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 47.3 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2 Rate in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6 Rate in 2014.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).