Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Continente
Continente: Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth was 74.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Continente, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Continente stood at 74.0%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Continente peaked at 74.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 2013.
Continente ranks 168th of 437 regions on this measure, 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, country of birth in Continente, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 67.7% | — |
| 2000 | 68.5% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 69.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.3% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 67.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 66.1% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 65.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 69.9% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 71.6% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 72.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 74.0% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.7% | 67.7% | 67.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 66.1% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 60.8% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 69.0% | 74.0% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Continente
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 4,995 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 5,319 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 5,319 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.0% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 7,743 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 7,743 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,995 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 4,995 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.3 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Continente?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Continente was 74.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth recorded in Continente?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth recorded in Continente?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 2013.
- How does Continente rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth?
- Continente ranks 168th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth rising or falling in Continente?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Continente data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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