The statistics on this page
were gathered from the traineeship sessions from March 2016 to October 2020. They are representative of these sessions only. Statistics for future sessions are likely to differ. Acceptance rates vary, based on many factors, among which the need to ensure diversity and fair representation among candidates, while balancing the Commission's needs for certain profiles.
Total number of applicants 122,788
This is from the period 2016 to 2020
|
- |
Translation |
Administration |
|---|---|---|
|
Number of Applicants |
10,824 |
111,964 |
|
Successful |
515 |
6,486 |
|
% chance of being selected |
4.76% |
5.79% |
|
Age range of all |
122,788 applicants |
|---|---|
|
20 - 25 |
11,185 |
|
26 - 30 |
51,457 |
|
30 - plus |
60,146 |
Figures below are for selected applicants only
From the period March 2016 to October 2020
Nationality of trainees selected
You can also compare the number of trainee applicants by nationality and by session.
| Nationality | Number |
|---|---|
| Italian | 905 |
| French | 600 |
| German | 565 |
| Spanish | 533 |
| Greek | 411 |
| Polish | 367 |
| Belgian | 306 |
| Romanian | 291 |
| British | 260 |
| Dutch | 260 |
| Portuguese | 229 |
| Bulgarian | 190 |
| Hungarian | 183 |
| Swedish | 165 |
| Croatian | 161 |
| Czech | 156 |
| Finnish | 153 |
| Austrian | 151 |
| Irish | 130 |
| Slovak | 126 |
| Lithuanian | 122 |
| Danish | 106 |
| Cypriot | 93 |
| Slovenian | 88 |
| Latvian | 82 |
| Estonian | 65 |
| Luxembourger | 40 |
| Ukrainian | 37 |
| Maltese | 32 |
| Serbian | 22 |
| Argentinean | 12 |
| Turkish | 9 |
| Armenian | 8 |
| Indian | 8 |
| Brazilian | 7 |
| Colombian | 7 |
| Ecuadorean | 6 |
| Georgian | 6 |
| Mexican | 6 |
| Moroccan | 6 |
| Palestinian | 5 |
| Swiss | 5 |
| American | 3 |
| Bosnian | 3 |
| Canadian | 3 |
| Japanese | 3 |
| Kosovar | 3 |
| Syrian | 3 |
| Belarusian | 2 |
| Beninese | 2 |
| Chinese | 2 |
| Israeli | 2 |
| Macedonian | 2 |
| Montenegrin | 2 |
| South Korean | 2 |
| Albanian | 1 |
| Algerian | 1 |
| Australian | 1 |
| Azerbaijani | 1 |
| Burkinabe | 1 |
| Burundian | 1 |
| Cambodian | 1 |
| Cameroonian | 1 |
| Chilean | 1 |
| Congolese | 1 |
| Egyptian | 1 |
| Erithrean | 1 |
| Kazakhstani | 1 |
| Lebanese | 1 |
| Malagasy | 1 |
| Mauritian | 1 |
| Moldovan | 1 |
| Mozambican | 1 |
| Nepalese | 1 |
| Nigerian | 1 |
| Norwegian | 1 |
| Pakistani | 1 |
| Paraguayan | 1 |
| Russian | 1 |
| Rwandan | 1 |
| Sanmarinese | 1 |
| Senegalese | 1 |
| Seychellois | 1 |
| South African | 1 |
| Sudanese | 1 |
| Tunisian | 1 |
| Age range | 20-24 | 25-30 | 30-plus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Translation | 25 | 351 | 139 |
| Administration | 348 | 4324 | 1871 |
| Degree level | Bachelor | Master | PhD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Translation | 282 | 227 | 6 |
| Administration | 4493 | 1757 | 236 |
| Translation degree subject | Number | % of applicants |
|---|---|---|
| Languages / Interpretation / Translation | 405 | 78.64% |
| Humanities | 42 | 8.16% |
| International Relations / Politics / Development | 10 | 1.94% |
| Law | 10 | 1.94% |
| European Studies | 9 | 1.75% |
| Social Studies | 8 | 1.55% |
| Education | 7 | 1.36% |
| Communication | 5 | 0.97% |
| Management / Marketing | 5 | 0.97% |
| Administration / Business | 3 | 0.58% |
| Art & design | 3 | 0.58% |
| Culture | 3 | 0.58% |
| Media studies / Entertainment | 3 | 0.58% |
| Science | 2 | 0.39% |
| Accounting / Finance | 1 | 0.19% |
| Agriculture / Fishery | 1 | 0.19% |
| Engineering | 1 | 0.19% |
| Medical and Health Studies | 1 | 0.19% |
| Administration degree subject | Number | % of applicants |
|---|---|---|
| International Relations / Politics / Development | 1,928 | 29.73% |
| Law | 1,588 | 24.48% |
| European Studies | 601 | 9.27% |
| Economics | 401 | 6.18% |
| Humanities | 286 | 4.41% |
| Languages / Interpretation / Translation | 248 | 3.82% |
| Social Studies | 235 | 3.62% |
| Administration / Business | 230 | 3.55% |
| Science | 190 | 2.93% |
| Communication | 136 | 2.10% |
| Engineering | 132 | 2.04% |
| Environmental | 120 | 1.85% |
| Management / Marketing | 103 | 1.59% |
| Culture | 61 | 0.94% |
| Medical and Health Studies | 60 | 0.93% |
| Art & design | 56 | 0.86% |
| Education | 54 | 0.83% |
| Accounting / Finance | 42 | 0.65% |
| Media studies / Entertainment | 42 | 0.65% |
| Agriculture / Fishery | 26 | 0.40% |
| Energy | 24 | 0.37% |
| Computer science / IT | 20 | 0.31% |
| Sports and Tourism | 18 | 0.28% |
| Food | 13 | 0.20% |
| Transport | 6 | 0.09% |
| All selected | Work experience | Erasmus participation |
|---|---|---|
| YES | 6850 = 98% | 1952 = 28% |
| NO | 151 = 2% | 5049 = 72% |
Number of times applicants applied before being selected
| Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Translation | 265 | 141 | 65 | 44 |
| Administration | 3055 | 2097 | 853 | 481 |