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

Latest (2019)
81.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
13th
of 46 countries
All-time high
83.6%
in 2015
All-time low
79.5%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2008–2019

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), 2008–2019

0204060802008201320192008: 80.6 Percentage2009: 79.5 Percentage2010: 79.9 Percentage2011: 82 Percentage2012: 82.8 Percentage2013: 82.2 Percentage2014: 82.2 Percentage2015: 83.6 Percentage2016: 82.1 Percentage2017: 82.1 Percentage2018: 81.5 Percentage2019: 81 Percentage

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

Annual values for Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status and pay level) compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.0% 79.5% 80.6% 2
2010s 81.9% 79.9% 83.6% 10

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 10 Austria 82.1% compare
  2. 11 Spain 82.0% compare
  3. 12 Switzerland 81.1% compare
  4. 13 Lithuania 81.0% compare
  5. 13 Norway 81.0% compare
  6. 13 Lithuania 81.0% compare

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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?
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Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status and pay level) compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 887 data points, 2006–2025
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