Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Over-qualification rates by economic activity was 22.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
23.5%
in 2022
All-time low
20.5%
in 2011
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-qualification rates by economic activity in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 22.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 23.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21.9% | — |
| 2009 | 21.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 21.7% | 21.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 20.5% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 22.5% | 23.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
More economy & growth data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Gross value added and income by main industry (NACE Rev.2 ) 111.85 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2026)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components (output, expenditure) 111.85 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2026)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components per capita 11,000 Current prices, euro per capita (2026)
- Economic sentiment and confidence indicators by sector - monthly data -4 (2026)
- Construction producer prices or costs, new residential buildings 127.6 Index, 2021=100 (2026)
- Economic accounts for agriculture - values at current prices 36,413 Million euro (2025)
- Economic accounts for agriculture - indices 98.56 Index, 2020=100 (2025)
- Economic accounts for agriculture - values at reference year prices 36,944 Chain linked volumes (2020), million euro (2025)
- Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real 1.03 (2025)
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices 103.25 Index, 2025=100 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by economic activity in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 22.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2011.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by economic activity rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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