Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Continente
Continente: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 79.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Continente, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Continente is 79.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Continente peaked at 79.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 1999.
That places Continente 129th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Continente, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 71.2% | — |
| 2000 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 72.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 72.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 73.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 73.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 73.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 74.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 74.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 73.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 74.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 74.3% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 77.8% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 78.1% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 79.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 71.2% | 71.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 71.4% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 73.2% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 74.3% | 79.0% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Continente
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 74.0% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 5,319 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 5,319 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 68.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.0% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 7,743 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 7,743 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 4,995 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 4,995 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,995 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Continente?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Continente was 79.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Continente?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Continente?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 1999.
- How does Continente rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Continente ranks 129th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Continente?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Continente data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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