Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status was 26,492 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26,492 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
28,334 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
25,682 Thousand persons
in 2018
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 26,492 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 28,334 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25,682 Thousand persons, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 28,334 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 28,259 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 28,233 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 28,028 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 27,391 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 27,306 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 27,003 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 26,556 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 26,350 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 25,995 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 25,975 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 25,816 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 25,682 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 25,779 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 25,775 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 25,801 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 25,933 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 26,260 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 26,506 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 26,492 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,214 Thousand persons | 28,028 Thousand persons | 28,334 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 26,385 Thousand persons | 25,682 Thousand persons | 27,391 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,128 Thousand persons | 25,775 Thousand persons | 26,506 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Türkiye 7,639 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Germany 5,876 Thousand persons compare
- 3 France 5,670 Thousand persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom 5,301 Thousand persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom 5,301 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 70.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 26,492 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 28,334 Thousand persons in 2006.
- What is the lowest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,682 Thousand persons in 2018.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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