Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 13,978 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
13,978 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
5th
of 6 regions
All-time high
17,867 Thousand persons
in 2000
All-time low
13,978 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) is 13,978 Thousand persons, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 17,867 Thousand persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13,978 Thousand persons, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,867 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 17,600 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 17,556 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 17,394 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 17,312 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 17,318 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17,191 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 17,207 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 17,111 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 16,606 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 15,831 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 15,525 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 15,221 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 14,922 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 14,540 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 14,320 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 14,323 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14,321 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 14,347 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 14,421 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 13,978 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,316 Thousand persons | 16,606 Thousand persons | 17,867 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,777 Thousand persons | 14,320 Thousand persons | 15,831 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,978 Thousand persons | 13,978 Thousand persons | 13,978 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- 2 Germany 4,359 Thousand persons compare
- 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
More work & labour data for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- Employment expectations indicators - monthly data 96.8 Index (2025)
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data 352,767 Thousand persons (2026)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 67.24 million Thousand hours worked (2026)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data 104.36 Index, 2020=100 (2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 352,258 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry 15.3 Euro (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data 51,903 Euro (2025)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 267.01 million Thousand hours worked (2025)
- Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 265.89 million Thousand hours worked (2024)
- Labour input in construction - quarterly data 107.7 Index, 2021=100 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 13,978 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 – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 17,867 Thousand persons in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,978 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 5th 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 – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 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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