Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Köln
Köln: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 75.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Köln, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Köln stood at 75.7. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Köln peaked at 75.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61.8, in 2004.
That places Köln 126th out of 438 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 Köln, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 62.5 | — |
| 2000 | 63.6 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 63.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.4 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 62.8 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 61.8 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 63.6 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 65.1 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 66.8 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 67.5 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 67.8 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 68.2 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 69.3 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 69.6 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.5 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 70.9 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 72.4 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 72.6 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 72.4 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 73.6 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 72.9 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 72.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 74.8 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 75.2 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 75.6 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 75.7 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.5 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.6 | 61.8 | 67.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.91 | 68.2 | 73.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.52 | 72.9 | 75.7 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Köln
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 1.30 million Persons (2022)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.8 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.9 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,413 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,413 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,273 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,273 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,273 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.7 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Köln?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Köln was 75.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Köln?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Köln?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8 in 2004.
- How does Köln rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Köln ranks 126th out of 438 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Köln?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Köln 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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