Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data was 5,030 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
5,030 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
3rd
of 6 regions
All-time high
9,008 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
5,030 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
16
2005–2020
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 5,030 Thousand persons for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 9,008 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,030 Thousand persons, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,766 Thousand persons | — |
| 2006 | 6,393 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 5,776 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 6,007 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 7,542 Thousand persons | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 7,920 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 7,952 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 8,812 Thousand persons | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 9,008 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 8,482 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 7,806 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 7,151 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 6,472 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 5,656 Thousand persons | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 5,143 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 5,030 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,497 Thousand persons | 5,776 Thousand persons | 7,542 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 7,440 Thousand persons | 5,143 Thousand persons | 9,008 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,030 Thousand persons | 5,030 Thousand persons | 5,030 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 5,030 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 9,008 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,030 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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