Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employed recent immigrants by country of birth was 70.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
71.4%
in 2019
All-time low
59.1%
in 2012
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 70.6% for employed recent immigrants by country of birth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 71.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Percentage of total recent immigrants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 65.9% | — |
| 2009 | 62.0% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 61.9% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 70.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.0% | 62.0% | 65.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 59.1% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 66.5% | 71.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
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 employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 70.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employed recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 2012.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for employed recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed recent immigrants by country of birth rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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