The bar chart illustrates the employment rates of people aged 25-34 and 55-64 according to four educational levels in 2005 and 2015.
Overall, employment rates increased with educational attainment in both age groups. Younger people consistently had higher employment than their older counterparts, while the figures generally rose over the ten-year period. In addition, the difference between the two age groups became less pronounced among those with higher qualifications.
Looking first at people aged 25-34, employment among those with below upper secondary education was the lowest, although it increased slightly in 2015. The figures then rose steadily for those with upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary qualifications, both of which experienced modest growth over the period. By contrast, tertiary graduates recorded the highest employment rates, remaining close to 90% in both years.
A similar pattern can be observed among people aged 55-64, despite consistently lower employment levels. The lowest rates were again seen among those with the least education, whereas employment increased progressively with each higher qualification. The most notable improvement occurred among tertiary graduates, whose employment rate reached around four-fifths in 2015, narrowing the gap with the younger group.