Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 65.9 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
65.9
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
66.1
in 2025
All-time low
60.1
in 2002
Years of data
25
2002–2026
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 65.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 66.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.1, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 60.1 | — |
| 2003 | 60.6 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 60.9 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 61.6 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 62.1 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 62.6 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 62.9 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 63 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 63.3 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 63.6 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 63.5 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.7 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.8 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 64 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 64.3 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 64.4 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 64.7 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 63.8 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 64.7 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 65.1 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 65.6 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 65.6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 66.1 | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 65.9 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.71 | 60.1 | 62.9 | 8 |
| 2010s | 63.83 | 63 | 64.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.26 | 63.8 | 66.1 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Iceland 80.3 compare
- 2 Netherlands 76.2 compare
- 3 Switzerland 75.3 compare
- 4 Sweden 75.2 compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (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 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 65.9 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1 in 2002.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2026.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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