Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in País Vasco
País Vasco: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 69.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in País Vasco, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
País Vasco recorded 69.1% for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in País Vasco peaked at 69.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 1999.
That places País Vasco 289th 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 País Vasco, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.4% | — |
| 2000 | 57.7% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 59.8% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 61.1% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 63.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 65.7% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 67.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 67.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 61.6% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 62.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 65.1% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 65.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 66.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 67.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 69.9% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 68.8% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.4% | 55.4% | 55.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 57.7% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 61.6% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 65.8% | 69.9% | 6 |
More work & labour data for País Vasco
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,694 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,078 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,078 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 74.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 74.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 999 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 59.0% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 999 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 63.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,694 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in País Vasco?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in País Vasco was 69.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in País Vasco?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in País Vasco?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 1999.
- How does País Vasco rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- País Vasco ranks 289th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in País Vasco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this País Vasco 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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