Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) by country
Countries reporting
85
Highest
0.5%
Denmark
Lowest
0.0%
Slovenia, Republic of
Median
0.2%
Years covered
52
1970–2021
Data points
1,071
What the numbers show
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) is currently reported for 85 countries. The highest value is 0.5% in Denmark; the lowest is 0.0% in Slovenia, Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.2%, and the mean is 0.2%.
Over the past decade 63 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Paraguay (up 3,541.1%), and the largest decrease in Slovenia, Republic of (down 100.0%).
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 0.5% | 2016 | up 237.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 0.5% | 2016 | up 372.7% | volatile |
| 3 | France | 0.3% | 2016 | up 170.2% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 0.3% | 2016 | up 132.7% | rising |
| 5 | Jordan | 0.3% | 2016 | up 39.3% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands, The | 0.3% | 2016 | up 57.8% | rising |
| 7 | Norway | 0.3% | 2016 | up 117.7% | rising |
| 8 | Sweden | 0.3% | 2016 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 9 | Nigeria | 0.3% | 2018 | up 96.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Finland | 0.3% | 2016 | up 59.3% | rising |
| 11 | Pakistan | 0.3% | 2020 | up 164.3% | rising |
| 12 | Iceland | 0.3% | 2013 | up 80.5% | rising |
| 13 | Luxembourg | 0.3% | 2016 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 14 | Lithuania, Republic of | 0.3% | 2016 | up 60.4% | rising |
| 15 | Portugal | 0.3% | 2016 | up 47.5% | rising |
| 16 | Cyprus | 0.2% | 2016 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 17 | Morocco | 0.2% | 2009 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 18 | Bangladesh | 0.2% | 2016 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 19 | Greece | 0.2% | 2016 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 20 | Rwanda | 0.2% | 2021 | up 65.7% | rising |
| 21 | United States | 0.2% | 2018 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 22 | Korea, Republic of | 0.2% | 2017 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 23 | Estonia | 0.2% | 2016 | up 58.3% | rising |
| 24 | Mexico | 0.2% | 2020 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 25 | Ireland | 0.2% | 2016 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 26 | Tunisia | 0.2% | 2015 | up 85.9% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia, Republic of | 0.2% | 2016 | up 106.0% | rising |
| 28 | Hungary | 0.2% | 2016 | up 63.1% | rising |
| 29 | Latvia, Republic of | 0.2% | 2016 | up 56.2% | rising |
| 30 | Belgium | 0.2% | 2003 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 31 | Spain | 0.2% | 2016 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 32 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 0.2% | 2019 | down 20.7% | falling |
| 33 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 0.2% | 2017 | up 49.9% | rising |
| 34 | Bulgaria | 0.2% | 2016 | up 49.2% | rising |
| 35 | Romania | 0.2% | 2016 | up 62.2% | rising |
| 36 | Brazil | 0.2% | 2020 | up 0.7% | falling |
| 37 | Puerto Rico | 0.2% | 2005 | down 12.7% | rising |
| 38 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 0.2% | 2021 | up 58.4% | rising |
| 39 | Costa Rica | 0.2% | 2016 | down 5.6% | flat |
| 40 | Chile | 0.2% | 2017 | up 19.8% | falling |
| 41 | Türkiye, Republic of | 0.2% | 2019 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 42 | Germany | 0.2% | 2011 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 43 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.2% | 2021 | down 8.4% | rising |
| 44 | Italy | 0.2% | 2016 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 45 | Uruguay | 0.2% | 2019 | up 53.2% | rising |
| 46 | Serbia, Republic of | 0.2% | 2014 | up 81.3% | rising |
| 47 | Palestine | 0.1% | 2017 | down 35.4% | flat |
| 48 | Slovak Republic | 0.1% | 2016 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 49 | Kosovo | 0.1% | 2017 | down 71.9% | volatile |
| 50 | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de | 0.1% | 2006 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 51 | Gambia, The | 0.1% | 2020 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 52 | Georgia | 0.1% | 2013 | down 45.7% | falling |
| 53 | Namibia | 0.1% | 2015 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 54 | Mongolia | 0.1% | 2011 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 55 | Panama | 0.1% | 2018 | up 5.2% | falling |
| 56 | Bolivia | 0.1% | 2017 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 57 | Indonesia | 0.1% | 2019 | up 2.7% | falling |
| 58 | Uganda | 0.1% | 2016 | up 227.5% | volatile |
| 59 | Thailand | 0.1% | 2021 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 60 | Colombia | 0.1% | 2021 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 61 | Dominican Republic | 0.1% | 2013 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 62 | Mauritius | 0.1% | 2012 | up 146.4% | rising |
| 63 | El Salvador | 0.1% | 2017 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 64 | Ghana | 0.1% | 2016 | up 72.8% | rising |
| 65 | Guatemala | 0.1% | 2006 | down 40.7% | falling |
| 66 | South Africa | 0.1% | 2020 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 67 | India | 0.1% | 2019 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 68 | Zambia | 0.1% | 2015 | up 89.9% | rising |
| 69 | Austria | 0.1% | 2003 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 70 | Peru | 0.1% | 2016 | up 8.4% | falling |
| 71 | Paraguay | 0.1% | 2017 | up 3,541.1% | volatile |
| 72 | Argentina | 0.1% | 2018 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 73 | Nicaragua | 0.1% | 2014 | up 68.4% | falling |
| 74 | Sri Lanka | 0.1% | 2016 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 75 | Cambodia | 0.1% | 2012 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 76 | Honduras | 0.1% | 2017 | down 65.8% | falling |
| 77 | Philippines | 0.1% | 2019 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 78 | Nepal | 0.1% | 2014 | up 39.0% | rising |
| 79 | Ecuador | 0.1% | 2017 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 80 | Jamaica | 0.1% | 2002 | up 235.8% | rising |
| 81 | Belize | 0.1% | 1999 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 82 | Poland, Republic of | 0.1% | 2019 | down 63.7% | volatile |
| 83 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.1% | 2020 | down 21.5% | flat |
| 84 | Malta | 0.0% | 2016 | — | flat |
| 84 | Slovenia, Republic of | 0.0% | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |