Over-qualification rates by economic activity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Over-qualification rates by economic activity was 21.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
22.1%
in 2017
All-time low
19.6%
in 2011
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 21.4% for over-qualification rates by economic activity in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by economic activity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 22.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20.4% | — |
| 2009 | 20.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 21.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 20.2% | 20.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 19.6% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 21.4% | 22.1% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and Gross value added (GVA) in volume by 112.4 Index, 2020=100 (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 2 region 18.02 million Million euro (2024)
- Average annual population to calculate regional GDP data (thousand) 451,029 Thousand (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 3 region 18.02 million Million euro (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region 16.20 million Current prices, million euro (2024)
- Agricultural land prices by region 15,224 Euro per hectare (2024)
- Agricultural land renting prices for one year by region 295 Euro per hectare (2024)
- Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area 155.11 million Hectare (2020)
- Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic 155.11 million Hectare (2020)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components (output, expenditure) 111.34 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by economic activity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over-qualification rates by economic activity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 21.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2011.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by economic activity rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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