This article is based on a quantitative study using methods of statistical analysis of indicators of online education during adult life (25-64 years) within the EU. It has been revealed the relationship of changing forms of adult learning through the transformation of labor market requirements. The study confirms the link between employment in production and the provision of adult education by employers. This is well seen in the socio-economic development of the country, which determines the needs, regional specifics of the labor market, affects adult learning throughout life. The regional specificity of the labor market is a prerequisite for adult lifelong learning and determines the level of involvement of the population in online lifelong learning. There is a significant differentiation between formal and non-formal education (3.7% and 13.2%) within the EU. Online education is more common in the most developed countries with a highly developed economy of knowledge and creative economics. The latest trend in online employee education is the integration of training systems into software.