Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment was 164,348 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
164,348 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
165,290 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
138,884 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
25
2002–2026

Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2026

050.0k100.0k150.0k2002201420262002: 138.9k Thousand persons2003: 140.5k Thousand persons2004: 141.1k Thousand persons2005: 144.6k Thousand persons2006: 147.8k Thousand persons2007: 151.0k Thousand persons2008: 151.3k Thousand persons2009: 148.0k Thousand persons2010: 146.9k Thousand persons2011: 146.5k Thousand persons2012: 145.3k Thousand persons2013: 145.1k Thousand persons2014: 146.9k Thousand persons2015: 148.8k Thousand persons2016: 151.1k Thousand persons2017: 153.6k Thousand persons2018: 155.1k Thousand persons2019: 157.0k Thousand persons2020: 153.7k Thousand persons2021: 157.0k Thousand persons2022: 160.1k Thousand persons2023: 162.3k Thousand persons2024: 163.8k Thousand persons2025: 165.3k Thousand persons2026: 164.3k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 164,348 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 165,290 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 138,884 Thousand persons, in 2002.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002 to 2026.
Year Thousand persons Change
2002 138,884 Thousand persons
2003 140,473 Thousand persons +1.1%
2004 141,069 Thousand persons +0.4%
2005 144,599 Thousand persons +2.5%
2006 147,816 Thousand persons +2.2%
2007 151,005 Thousand persons +2.2%
2008 151,292 Thousand persons +0.2%
2009 147,965 Thousand persons -2.2%
2010 146,857 Thousand persons -0.7%
2011 146,537 Thousand persons -0.2%
2012 145,328 Thousand persons -0.8%
2013 145,057 Thousand persons -0.2%
2014 146,931 Thousand persons +1.3%
2015 148,784 Thousand persons +1.3%
2016 151,076 Thousand persons +1.5%
2017 153,575 Thousand persons +1.7%
2018 155,112 Thousand persons +1.0%
2019 156,987 Thousand persons +1.2%
2020 153,738 Thousand persons -2.1%
2021 156,959 Thousand persons +2.1%
2022 160,068 Thousand persons +2.0%
2023 162,316 Thousand persons +1.4%
2024 163,834 Thousand persons +0.9%
2025 165,290 Thousand persons +0.9%
2026 164,348 Thousand persons -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 145,388 Thousand persons 138,884 Thousand persons 151,292 Thousand persons 8
2010s 149,624 Thousand persons 145,057 Thousand persons 156,987 Thousand persons 10
2020s 160,936 Thousand persons 153,738 Thousand persons 165,290 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Germany 42,168 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32,227 Thousand persons compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 32,227 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 31,334 Thousand persons compare
  5. 5 France 29,252 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 164,348 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 165,290 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 138,884 Thousand persons in 2002.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2026.
Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,258 data points, 1998–2026
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