Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by educational attainment level by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
1,719
Türkiye
Lowest
2.1
Montenegro
Median
58.3
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
839
What the numbers show
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by educational attainment level is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 1,719 in Türkiye; the lowest is 2.1 in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 58.3, and the mean is 242.2.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 819.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 36 fell. The largest increase was in Türkiye (up 442.3%), and the largest decrease in Slovakia (down 75.8%).
Supplementary indicators … Supplementary educational attainment level: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 1,719 | 2025 | up 442.3% | volatile |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1,452 | 2019 | down 6.6% | flat |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1,452 | 2019 | down 6.6% | flat |
| 4 | France | 1,258 | 2025 | down 26.3% | falling |
| 5 | Spain | 1,112 | 2025 | down 27.0% | flat |
| 6 | Netherlands | 533.5 | 2025 | down 5.2% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 533.5 | 2025 | down 5.2% | rising |
| 8 | Germany | 527.6 | 2025 | down 66.0% | falling |
| 9 | Italy | 497.8 | 2025 | down 33.4% | rising |
| 10 | Switzerland | 228.7 | 2025 | down 29.3% | falling |
| 11 | Sweden | 224 | 2025 | up 5.3% | falling |
| 12 | Belgium | 216.4 | 2025 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 13 | Poland | 166 | 2025 | down 48.5% | falling |
| 13 | Poland | 166 | 2025 | down 48.5% | falling |
| 15 | Finland | 147.7 | 2025 | up 49.6% | rising |
| 16 | Ireland | 136.7 | 2025 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 17 | Portugal | 126.9 | 2025 | down 47.3% | falling |
| 18 | Denmark | 116.7 | 2025 | up 90.4% | rising |
| 19 | Austria | 110.6 | 2025 | down 39.2% | falling |
| 20 | Norway | 106 | 2025 | up 37.8% | rising |
| 21 | Greece | 79.4 | 2025 | down 67.5% | falling |
| 22 | Romania | 75.4 | 2025 | down 71.9% | falling |
| 23 | Serbia | 58.3 | 2025 | down 63.8% | falling |
| 23 | Serbia | 58.3 | 2025 | down 63.8% | falling |
| 25 | Hungary | 23.7 | 2025 | down 65.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Czechia | 22.5 | 2025 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 27 | Croatia | 17.3 | 2025 | down 58.1% | falling |
| 27 | Croatia | 17.3 | 2025 | down 58.1% | falling |
| 29 | Lithuania | 16.4 | 2025 | down 27.8% | falling |
| 29 | Lithuania | 16.4 | 2025 | down 27.8% | falling |
| 31 | Latvia | 15 | 2025 | down 43.6% | falling |
| 31 | Latvia | 15 | 2025 | down 43.6% | falling |
| 33 | Slovakia | 14 | 2025 | down 75.8% | volatile |
| 33 | Slovakia | 14 | 2025 | down 75.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Cyprus | 11.8 | 2025 | down 64.1% | rising |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 11.8 | 2025 | down 55.0% | falling |
| 37 | Luxembourg | 10.4 | 2025 | up 65.1% | rising |
| 38 | Slovenia | 9.4 | 2025 | down 70.0% | falling |
| 38 | Slovenia | 9.4 | 2025 | down 70.0% | falling |
| 40 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9.3 | 2025 | — | falling |
| 41 | Estonia | 8.8 | 2025 | up 3.5% | falling |
| 41 | Estonia | 8.8 | 2025 | up 3.5% | falling |
| 43 | North Macedonia | 7.9 | 2025 | down 45.5% | falling |
| 43 | North Macedonia | 7.9 | 2025 | down 45.5% | falling |
| 45 | Iceland | 7.2 | 2025 | down 24.2% | falling |
| 46 | Malta | 3.3 | 2025 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 47 | Montenegro | 2.1 | 2020 | down 38.2% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.