Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of 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 of adults by educational attainment level, number of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 45.9 Rate, measured 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 of adults by educational attainment level, number of 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 of adults by educational attainment level, number of 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 of adults by educational attainment level, number of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 45.9 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5 Rate in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of 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 of adults by educational attainment level, number of?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of 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 of adults by educational attainment level, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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