In 2016, the share of education in total EU employment was 7.53%.
During the period 2011-2016, the employment level of education in EU changed by 5.31%.
The countries with highest employment share of education in 2016 were:
- Sweden 11.45%
- United Kingdom 10.31%
- Lithuania 10.06%
- Malta 10.03%
- Belgium 9.36%
The occupations with the largest numbers of people employed in education in 2016 in EU were:
- Teaching professionals 9,770,952
- Care workers 1,204,074
- Legal & social associate professionals 993,477
- Cleaners and helpers 619,090
- Personal service workers 522,418
In the period 2016-2030, employment for education in EU is projected to change by 1.87%.