Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Galicia
Galicia: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 67.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Galicia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Galicia stood at 67.4%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Galicia peaked at 67.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 1999.
That places Galicia 321st out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Galicia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.2% | — |
| 2000 | 55.3% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 58.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.2% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 64.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 59.9% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 56.1% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 63.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 65.9% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 66.3% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 67.4% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 55.3% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 56.1% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 62.6% | 67.4% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Galicia
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,036 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,276 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,276 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,170 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 57.4% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,170 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 62.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,036 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Galicia?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Galicia was 67.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Galicia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Galicia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 1999.
- How does Galicia rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Galicia ranks 321st out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Galicia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Galicia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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