Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment was 207,842 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
207,842 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
207,842 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
177,896 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2002201320252002: 177.9k Thousand persons2003: 179.1k Thousand persons2004: 179.6k Thousand persons2005: 182.7k Thousand persons2006: 186.5k Thousand persons2007: 190.5k Thousand persons2008: 192.8k Thousand persons2009: 189.3k Thousand persons2010: 186.5k Thousand persons2011: 186.5k Thousand persons2012: 185.8k Thousand persons2013: 185.0k Thousand persons2014: 187.2k Thousand persons2015: 189.2k Thousand persons2016: 192.1k Thousand persons2017: 195.1k Thousand persons2018: 197.1k Thousand persons2019: 199.4k Thousand persons2020: 196.3k Thousand persons2021: 197.2k Thousand persons2022: 202.0k Thousand persons2023: 204.4k Thousand persons2024: 206.4k Thousand persons2025: 207.8k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 207,842 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 207,842 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 177,896 Thousand persons, in 2002.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2002 177,896 Thousand persons
2003 179,133 Thousand persons +0.7%
2004 179,614 Thousand persons +0.3%
2005 182,698 Thousand persons +1.7%
2006 186,462 Thousand persons +2.1%
2007 190,543 Thousand persons +2.2%
2008 192,772 Thousand persons +1.2%
2009 189,279 Thousand persons -1.8%
2010 186,501 Thousand persons -1.5%
2011 186,522 Thousand persons +0.0%
2012 185,788 Thousand persons -0.4%
2013 185,045 Thousand persons -0.4%
2014 187,209 Thousand persons +1.2%
2015 189,226 Thousand persons +1.1%
2016 192,090 Thousand persons +1.5%
2017 195,050 Thousand persons +1.5%
2018 197,122 Thousand persons +1.1%
2019 199,354 Thousand persons +1.1%
2020 196,321 Thousand persons -1.5%
2021 197,199 Thousand persons +0.4%
2022 201,977 Thousand persons +2.4%
2023 204,429 Thousand persons +1.2%
2024 206,450 Thousand persons +1.0%
2025 207,842 Thousand persons +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 184,800 Thousand persons 177,896 Thousand persons 192,772 Thousand persons 8
2010s 190,391 Thousand persons 185,045 Thousand persons 199,354 Thousand persons 10
2020s 202,370 Thousand persons 196,321 Thousand persons 207,842 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Germany 42,312 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32,527 Thousand persons compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 32,527 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 32,407 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 207,842 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 207,842 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 177,896 Thousand persons in 2002.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,443 data points, 1983–2025
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