Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job was 9,572 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,572 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
17,049 Thousand persons
in 2017
All-time low
8,656 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 9,572 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 17,049 Thousand persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,656 Thousand persons, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,656 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 10,503 Thousand persons | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 11,594 Thousand persons | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 9,895 Thousand persons | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 13,932 Thousand persons | +40.8% |
| 2007 | 14,096 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 14,424 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 13,961 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 14,507 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 14,619 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 14,668 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 15,130 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 15,756 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 16,236 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 16,708 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 17,049 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 16,686 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 16,252 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 14,345 Thousand persons | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 12,534 Thousand persons | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 11,407 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 10,606 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 9,768 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 9,572 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,133 Thousand persons | 8,656 Thousand persons | 14,424 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 15,761 Thousand persons | 14,507 Thousand persons | 17,049 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,372 Thousand persons | 9,572 Thousand persons | 14,345 Thousand persons | 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 employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 9,572 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 17,049 Thousand persons in 2017.
- What is the lowest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,656 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. 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 Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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