Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 65.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65.9
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
65.9
in 2025
All-time low
60.3
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 65.9 for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 65.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.3, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 60.3 | — |
| 2003 | 60.6 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 60.7 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.2 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 61.6 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 61.9 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 62.3 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 62.4 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 62.5 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 62.7 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.1 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 63.2 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.3 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.4 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.7 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 64 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 64.1 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 64.4 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 63.5 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 64 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 64.8 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 65.3 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 65.6 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 65.9 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.38 | 60.3 | 62.4 | 8 |
| 2010s | 63.44 | 62.5 | 64.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.85 | 63.5 | 65.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Iceland 81.5 compare
- 2 Netherlands 76.2 compare
- 3 Sweden 75.7 compare
- 4 Switzerland 75.5 compare
- 5 Estonia 74.1 compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 65.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3 in 2002.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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