Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 13,845 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
13,845 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
6th
of 6 regions
All-time high
17,733 Thousand persons
in 1999
All-time low
13,845 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
24
1997–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 1997–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) recorded 13,845 Thousand persons for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) peaked at 17,733 Thousand persons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13,845 Thousand persons, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17,345 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 17,638 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 17,733 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 17,640 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 17,377 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 17,331 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 17,176 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 17,099 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 17,110 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 16,996 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 17,018 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 16,925 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 16,425 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 15,655 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 15,365 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 15,072 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 14,779 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 14,385 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 14,167 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 14,158 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 14,166 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 14,205 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 14,284 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 13,845 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,572 Thousand persons | 17,345 Thousand persons | 17,733 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 17,110 Thousand persons | 16,425 Thousand persons | 17,640 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,624 Thousand persons | 14,158 Thousand persons | 15,655 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,845 Thousand persons | 13,845 Thousand persons | 13,845 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,161 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom 4,161 Thousand persons compare
- 5 France 2,756 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Metropolitan France 2,697 Thousand persons compare
- 7 Netherlands 1,461 Thousand persons compare
- 7 Netherlands 1,461 Thousand persons compare
- 9 Spain 1,432 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data 348,876 Thousand persons (2026)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 66.37 million Thousand hours worked (2026)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data 104.4 Index, 2020=100 (2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 348,375 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry 15.4 Euro (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data 52,141 Euro (2025)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 263.53 million Thousand hours worked (2025)
- Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 262.44 million Thousand hours worked (2024)
- Labour input in construction - quarterly data 104.9 Index, 2021=100 (2024)
- Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data 103.4 Index, 2021=100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) was 13,845 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- The highest recorded value was 17,733 Thousand persons in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,845 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 6th out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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