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 221,162 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
221,162 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
221,162 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
196,744 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Labour force by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 221,162 Thousand persons. 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 221,162 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 196,744 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 196,744 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 198,287 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 199,333 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 202,059 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 204,083 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 205,882 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 207,766 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 208,318 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 206,855 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 206,944 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 208,379 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 208,760 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 210,044 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 210,378 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 211,411 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 212,371 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 212,588 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 213,667 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 211,298 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 | 202,809 Thousand persons | 196,744 Thousand persons | 208,318 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 210,140 Thousand persons | 206,855 Thousand persons | 213,667 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 216,184 Thousand persons | 211,298 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 NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,162 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)
- 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)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
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 221,162 Thousand persons 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 221,162 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 2 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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