Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) was 81.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2019, labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) stood at 81.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 83.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 79.5%, in 2009.
That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 80.6% | — |
| 2009 | 79.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 82.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 82.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 82.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.0% | 79.5% | 80.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 79.9% | 83.6% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 81.0% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.5% in 2009.
- How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status)?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status and pay level) compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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