Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employed recent immigrants by country of birth was 70.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed recent immigrants by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 70.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed recent immigrants by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 71.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage of total recent immigrants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 66.0% | — |
| 2009 | 62.4% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 67.6% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 69.6% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 68.5% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 70.8% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.2% | 62.4% | 66.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 59.7% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 66.1% | 71.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
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 employed recent immigrants by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 70.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 2012.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employed recent immigrants by country of birth?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed recent immigrants by country of birth rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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