Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
72.3%
Iceland
Lowest
43.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Median
57.9%
Years covered
31
1995–2025
Data points
1,285
What the numbers show
Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 72.3% in Iceland; the lowest is 43.2% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The median across all reporting countries is 57.9%, and the mean is 56.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 41 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 24.1%), and the largest decrease in Iceland (down 9.3%).
Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 72.3% | 2025 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 2 | Netherlands | 66.0% | 2025 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 2 | Netherlands | 66.0% | 2025 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 4 | Malta | 65.4% | 2025 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 5 | Switzerland | 64.1% | 2025 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 6 | Ireland | 63.1% | 2025 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 7 | Norway | 62.6% | 2025 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 8 | Cyprus | 62.3% | 2025 | up 17.5% | flat |
| 9 | Sweden | 61.6% | 2025 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 10 | Estonia | 61.5% | 2025 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 10 | Estonia | 61.5% | 2025 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 12 | Denmark | 61.0% | 2025 | up 6.1% | falling |
| 13 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 60.9% | 2019 | up 5.4% | flat |
| 13 | United Kingdom | 60.9% | 2019 | up 5.4% | flat |
| 15 | Czechia | 59.3% | 2025 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 15 | Germany | 59.3% | 2025 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 17 | Hungary | 58.8% | 2025 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 18 | Lithuania | 58.7% | 2025 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 18 | Lithuania | 58.7% | 2025 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 20 | Austria | 58.3% | 2025 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 21 | Luxembourg | 58.2% | 2025 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 57.9% | 2025 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 57.9% | 2025 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 24 | Latvia | 57.4% | 2025 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 24 | Latvia | 57.4% | 2025 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 26 | Slovenia | 56.2% | 2025 | up 7.7% | flat |
| 26 | Poland | 56.2% | 2025 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 26 | Poland | 56.2% | 2025 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 26 | Slovenia | 56.2% | 2025 | up 7.7% | flat |
| 30 | Portugal | 55.8% | 2025 | up 9.0% | falling |
| 31 | Finland | 55.0% | 2025 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 32 | Bulgaria | 53.2% | 2025 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 33 | France | 52.6% | 2025 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 34 | Belgium | 52.5% | 2025 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 35 | Spain | 52.1% | 2025 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 36 | Croatia | 51.4% | 2025 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 36 | Croatia | 51.4% | 2025 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 38 | Serbia | 51.2% | 2025 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 39 | Türkiye | 49.1% | 2025 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 40 | Romania | 48.3% | 2025 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 41 | Greece | 48.2% | 2025 | up 23.6% | falling |
| 42 | Italy | 46.8% | 2025 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 43 | North Macedonia | 46.2% | 2025 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 44 | Montenegro | 43.8% | 2020 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 45 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 43.2% | 2025 | — | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.