Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status was 32,973 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
32,973 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
37,312 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
32,177 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 32,973 Thousand persons for adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 37,312 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 32,177 Thousand persons, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 37,312 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 36,061 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 35,742 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 35,303 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 34,602 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 34,115 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 33,526 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 33,247 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 32,857 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 32,487 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 32,504 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 32,407 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 32,177 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 32,285 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 32,587 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 32,901 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 32,973 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,312 Thousand persons | 37,312 Thousand persons | 37,312 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 34,044 Thousand persons | 32,487 Thousand persons | 36,061 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,555 Thousand persons | 32,177 Thousand persons | 32,973 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 32,973 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 37,312 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,177 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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