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 207,349 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
207,349 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
208,427 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
177,896 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
25
2002–2026
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 207,349 Thousand persons for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.4% 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 208,427 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 25 years of available data.
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 177,896 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 179,133 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 179,614 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 183,837 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 187,838 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 191,846 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 192,723 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 188,626 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 186,705 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 186,462 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 185,549 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 185,492 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 188,087 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 190,416 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 193,044 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 196,021 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 197,802 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 200,413 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 196,858 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 199,892 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 203,163 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 205,328 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 206,862 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 208,427 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 207,349 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 185,189 Thousand persons | 177,896 Thousand persons | 192,723 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 190,999 Thousand persons | 185,492 Thousand persons | 200,413 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 203,983 Thousand persons | 196,858 Thousand persons | 208,427 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Germany 42,168 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32,227 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 32,227 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Türkiye 31,334 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
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 207,349 Thousand persons in 2026, 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 208,427 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 2026.
- 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 7.4%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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