The chart gives employment and education statistics for eight European countries in 2015.

The table provides information about the

employment

and income percentage differences among eight nations in Europe in the year 2015.

Overall

, there was a huge difference in the

employment

, education and income figures among the given countries. In some nations, the percentage of university degree holders was not proportional to the

employment

rate

. It is noticeable that of all eight locations, Norway had the largest figure in

employment

rate

at 74.8%, proportionally, it

also

accounted for the highest number of individuals with a college background at 43.2% and the top most income earner with 41,483

pounds

.

This

was followed by the UK and Luxembourg, where 41.6% and 41.1% of its citizens had a college education,

while

the

rate

of job-secured citizens was 72.7% and 66.1% respectively.

By contrast

, the countries of Austria, Bulgaria, Greece, Latvia, and Portugal had a high working

rate

despite the illustrated low percentage in education. Looking closely at the figures for Portugal, a mere 22.9% of its citizens ranging from 25-64 years old were college degree holders. In spite of

this

, the country showed a high job

rate

of 63.9%.

Furthermore

, Luxembourg was second in terms of compensation with 34,320

pounds

, followed by Austria and the UK with 23,260

pounds

and 20,945

pounds

.