Labour force by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Labour force by educational attainment level was 221,161 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
221,161
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
221,161
in 2025
All-time low
196,744
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Labour force by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2002201320252002: 196.7k2003: 198.3k2004: 199.3k2005: 202.1k2006: 204.1k2007: 205.9k2008: 207.8k2009: 208.3k2010: 206.9k2011: 206.9k2012: 208.4k2013: 208.8k2014: 210.0k2015: 210.4k2016: 211.4k2017: 212.4k2018: 212.6k2019: 213.7k2020: 211.3k2021: 212.2k2022: 215.3k2023: 217.6k2024: 219.5k2025: 221.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, labour force by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 221,161. 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 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 221,161 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 196,744, in 2002.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Labour force by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Labour force by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2002 196,744
2003 198,287 +0.8%
2004 199,333 +0.5%
2005 202,059 +1.4%
2006 204,083 +1.0%
2007 205,882 +0.9%
2008 207,766 +0.9%
2009 208,318 +0.3%
2010 206,855 -0.7%
2011 206,944 +0.0%
2012 208,379 +0.7%
2013 208,760 +0.2%
2014 210,044 +0.6%
2015 210,378 +0.2%
2016 211,411 +0.5%
2017 212,371 +0.5%
2018 212,588 +0.1%
2019 213,667 +0.5%
2020 211,298 -1.1%
2021 212,186 +0.4%
2022 215,295 +1.5%
2023 217,614 +1.1%
2024 219,547 +0.9%
2025 221,161 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 202,809 196,744 208,318 8
2010s 210,140 206,855 213,667 10
2020s 216,184 211,298 221,161 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Germany 44,004 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 33,796 compare
  3. 3 France 31,782 compare
  4. 4 Italy 25,629 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Labour force by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 221,161 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 221,161 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 196,744 in 2002.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for labour force by educational attainment level?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
Is labour force by educational attainment level 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed