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Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region by country

Countries reporting
50
Highest
88.1
Iceland
Lowest
40.4
Mayotte
Median
76.5
Years covered
27
1999–2025
Data points
11,552

What the numbers show

Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 50 countries. The highest value is 88.1 in Iceland; the lowest is 40.4 in Mayotte.

The median across all reporting countries is 76.5, and the mean is 75.09.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.

Over the past decade 47 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 20.1%), and the largest decrease in Mayotte (down 15.1%).

Labour force participation rates … citizenship NUTS 2 region: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Iceland 88.1 2025 down 0.3% flat
2 Netherlands 85.6 2025 up 7.5% rising
2 Netherlands 85.6 2025 up 7.5% rising
4 Switzerland 84.1 2025 up 1.0% flat
5 Sweden 84 2025 up 2.8% rising
6 Malta 82.6 2025 up 20.1% rising
7 Denmark 82.3 2025 up 7.0% flat
8 Estonia 81.7 2025 up 7.1% rising
8 Estonia 81.7 2025 up 7.1% rising
10 Cyprus 80.4 2025 up 8.8% rising
11 Germany 80.3 2025 up 3.5% rising
11 Norway 80.3 2025 up 2.7% flat
13 Finland 79.7 2025 up 5.1% flat
13 Lithuania 79.7 2025 up 7.6% rising
13 Lithuania 79.7 2025 up 7.6% rising
16 Austria 78.9 2025 up 4.5% rising
17 Portugal 78.8 2025 up 7.4% rising
18 Hungary 78.6 2025 up 14.6% rising
19 Ireland 78.4 2025 up 8.7% rising
20 United Kingdom 78.1 2019 up 3.2% flat
20 United Kingdom 78.1 2019 up 3.2% flat
22 Czechia 78 2025 up 5.4% rising
23 Latvia 77.6 2025 up 2.5% rising
23 Latvia 77.6 2025 up 2.5% rising
25 Slovakia 76.5 2025 up 7.9% rising
25 Slovakia 76.5 2025 up 7.9% rising
27 Slovenia 75.8 2025 up 5.6% rising
27 Slovenia 75.8 2025 up 5.6% rising
29 Poland 75.2 2025 up 10.4% rising
29 Poland 75.2 2025 up 10.4% rising
31 France 75.1 2025 up 5.5% rising
32 Spain 74.9 2025 up 0.8% rising
33 Luxembourg 74 2025 up 4.4% rising
34 Bulgaria 73.5 2025 up 6.1% rising
35 Serbia 73 2025 up 14.6% rising
35 Serbia 73 2025 up 14.6% rising
37 Croatia 72.4 2025 up 8.2% rising
37 Croatia 72.4 2025 up 8.2% rising
39 Belgium 71.9 2025 up 6.4% rising
40 Greece 70.9 2025 up 4.6% rising
41 Martinique 70.8 2025 up 7.9% rising
42 Romania 67.1 2025 up 1.5% flat
43 Italy 66.7 2025 up 4.2% rising
44 North Macedonia 66.6 2025 up 2.6% rising
44 North Macedonia 66.6 2025 up 2.6% rising
46 Guadeloupe 65.9 2025 up 3.6% flat
47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 62.8 2025 — rising
48 Montenegro 61.5 2020 up 7.5% rising
49 Türkiye 60.1 2025 up 7.3% rising
50 Mayotte 40.4 2025 down 15.1% falling

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
491 places, 11,552 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed