Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour was 96.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
96.1%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
96.5%
in 2013
All-time low
93.9%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 96.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 96.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 2004.
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 93.9% | — |
| 2005 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.6% | 93.9% | 95.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 95.9% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 95.5% | 96.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 96.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 2004.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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