Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job was 10,728 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10,728 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
20,594 Thousand persons
in 2017
All-time low
10,460 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 10,728 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 20,594 Thousand persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,460 Thousand persons, in 2002.
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10,460 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 12,519 Thousand persons | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 14,014 Thousand persons | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 12,620 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 17,583 Thousand persons | +39.3% |
| 2007 | 17,812 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 17,997 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 17,610 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 18,339 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 18,052 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 18,328 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 18,961 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 19,818 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 20,248 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 20,518 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 20,594 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 19,663 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 18,836 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 16,636 Thousand persons | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 14,073 Thousand persons | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 12,757 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 11,865 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 10,898 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 10,728 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,077 Thousand persons | 10,460 Thousand persons | 17,997 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 19,336 Thousand persons | 18,052 Thousand persons | 20,594 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,826 Thousand persons | 10,728 Thousand persons | 16,636 Thousand persons | 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 employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 10,728 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 20,594 Thousand persons in 2017.
- What is the lowest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,460 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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