Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in País Vasco
País Vasco: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 74.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in País Vasco, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
País Vasco recorded 74.6% for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in País Vasco peaked at 75.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 1999.
That places País Vasco 265th 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 País Vasco, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.4% | — |
| 2000 | 65.6% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 66.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 69.2% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 72.2% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 71.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 72.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 73.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 73.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 74.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.8% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 74.5% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 74.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 75.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 74.9% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 74.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.4% | 64.4% | 64.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 65.6% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 73.2% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 72.8% | 75.8% | 6 |
More work & labour data for País Vasco
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.6 Hour (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,694 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,694 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 74.6% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,078 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,078 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 63.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 999 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 999 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 999 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in País Vasco?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in País Vasco was 74.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in País Vasco?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in País Vasco?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 1999.
- How does País Vasco rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- País Vasco ranks 265th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in País Vasco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this País Vasco 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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