Employment rates by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employment rates by educational attainment level was 61.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.9
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
61.9
in 2025
All-time low
54.5
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 61.9 for employment rates by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 61.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.5, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 54.5 | — |
| 2003 | 54.7 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 54.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 55.3 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 56.2 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 57.3 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 57.8 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 56.7 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 56.4 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 56.5 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 56.2 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 56 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 56.5 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 57 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 57.9 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 58.8 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 59.5 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 60 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 59.5 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 60.8 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 61.3 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 61.7 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 61.9 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9 | 54.5 | 57.8 | 8 |
| 2010s | 57.48 | 56 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.7 | 59 | 61.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Iceland 77.8 compare
- 2 Netherlands 73.2 compare
- 3 Switzerland 71.8 compare
- 3 Türkiye 51.4 compare
- 4 Malta 71.5 compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 61.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5 in 2002.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employment rates by educational attainment level?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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