{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"eu-employment-rate-by-education","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/eu-employment-rate-by-education","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/eu-employment-rate-by-education/","title":"EU Employment Rate by Education Level by Country (2025)","description":"EU Employment Rate by Education Level in 2025: 88.1 % of population (25–64, tertiary educated) EU-27 average.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","European Union","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"EU-27 member states","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"% of population (25–64, tertiary educated)","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"EU Employment Rate by Education Level","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_ERGAED/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"27"},{"label":"Geography","value":"EU-27 member states"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"EU-27 (2025)","value":"88.1","unit":"% of population (25–64, tertiary educated)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.3pp YoY"}},{"label":"Highest","value":"92.3","unit":"Bulgaria"},{"label":"Lowest","value":"82.7","unit":"Greece"},{"label":"Countries","value":"27","unit":"EU member states"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"EU Employment Rate by Education Level"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":83.3},{"period":"2006","value":84},{"period":"2007","value":84.6},{"period":"2008","value":84.9},{"period":"2009","value":84.1},{"period":"2010","value":83.6},{"period":"2011","value":83.7},{"period":"2012","value":83.4},{"period":"2013","value":83.1},{"period":"2014","value":83.3},{"period":"2015","value":83.9},{"period":"2016","value":84.7},{"period":"2017","value":85.3},{"period":"2018","value":85.8},{"period":"2019","value":86.2},{"period":"2020","value":85.4},{"period":"2021","value":86.5},{"period":"2022","value":87.4},{"period":"2023","value":87.6},{"period":"2024","value":87.8},{"period":"2025","value":88.1}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"country","label":"Country"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population (25–64, tertiary educated)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"country":"Bulgaria","value":"92.3","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"country":"Romania","value":"92.0","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"country":"Hungary","value":"91.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"country":"Poland","value":"91.9","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"country":"Slovakia","value":"91.4","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"country":"Portugal","value":"91.1","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"country":"Lithuania","value":"90.9","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"country":"Slovenia","value":"90.8","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"country":"Malta","value":"90.7","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"country":"Netherlands","value":"90.3","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"country":"Croatia","value":"90.1","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"country":"Sweden","value":"89.5","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"country":"Estonia","value":"89.0","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"country":"Czechia","value":"88.8","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"country":"Latvia","value":"88.5","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"country":"Finland","value":"88.4","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"country":"Germany","value":"88.2","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"country":"Ireland","value":"88.0","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"country":"Belgium","value":"87.7","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"country":"France","value":"87.6","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"country":"Denmark","value":"87.4","yoyChange":"-1.0pp"},{"country":"Cyprus","value":"87.3","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"country":"Austria","value":"87.1","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"country":"Luxembourg","value":"86.2","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"country":"Italy","value":"85.3","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"country":"Spain","value":"85.1","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"country":"Greece","value":"82.7","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does the EU Employment Rate by Education Level measure?","answer":"This page tracks employment rates for tertiary-educated workers across EU member states. Quantify the returns to education in labour market access. It is published by Eurostat, covers EU-27 member states, and is updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Updated annually."},{"question":"Why do values differ across EU member states?","answer":"Structural differences in labour market institutions, collective bargaining coverage, employment protection legislation, sectoral composition, and social security system design drive divergence across member states. Bulgaria (92.3) and Greece (82.7) represent the extremes of a 9.6-point spread within the bloc."}]}