Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 221,162 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
221,162 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 441 regions
All-time high
221,162 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
197,420 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 221,162 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 221,162 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 197,420 Thousand persons, in 2002.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 441 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 197,420 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 198,944 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 199,998 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 202,726 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 204,779 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 206,590 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 208,482 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 209,042 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 207,602 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 207,698 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 209,129 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 209,577 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 210,099 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 210,438 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 211,477 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 212,440 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 212,661 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 213,742 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 211,366 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 212,186 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 215,295 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 217,614 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 219,547 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 221,162 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 203,498 Thousand persons | 197,420 Thousand persons | 209,042 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 210,486 Thousand persons | 207,602 Thousand persons | 213,742 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 216,195 Thousand persons | 211,366 Thousand persons | 221,162 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Germany 44,004 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Türkiye 35,377 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom 33,796 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom 33,796 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,162 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,605 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 61.9% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 71.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 221,162 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 221,162 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,420 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).