Labour force by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Labour force by educational attainment level was 175,909 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
175,909 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
175,909 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
152,500 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Labour force by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 175,909 Thousand persons for labour force by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 175,909 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 152,500 Thousand persons, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Labour force by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 152,500 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 154,612 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 155,667 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 158,177 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 160,042 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 161,910 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 163,642 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 163,900 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 163,113 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 163,237 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 164,368 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 164,638 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 165,631 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 165,929 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 167,066 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 167,693 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 167,944 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 168,587 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 166,318 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 167,518 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 170,454 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 172,751 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 174,332 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 175,909 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 158,806 Thousand persons | 152,500 Thousand persons | 163,900 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 165,821 Thousand persons | 163,113 Thousand persons | 168,587 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 171,214 Thousand persons | 166,318 Thousand persons | 175,909 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 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
- 5 France 31,782 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 61.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,547 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,547 Thousand persons (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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 175,909 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 175,909 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Labour force by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 175,909 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 175,909 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,500 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for labour force by educational attainment level?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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