Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and was 58.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
58.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
58.2%
in 2025
All-time low
55.6%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 58.2%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 58.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 2002.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 55.6% | — |
| 2003 | 55.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 55.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 56.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 56.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 57.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 57.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 55.6% | 56.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 56.6% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 56.6% | 58.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Iceland 75.6% compare
- 2 Netherlands 68.7% compare
- 2 Netherlands 68.7% compare
- 4 Malta 67.5% compare
- 4 Sweden 67.5% 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 labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 58.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2002.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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