Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 22,261 Thousand persons in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
22,261 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
28,378 Thousand persons
in 2000
All-time low
22,261 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2000–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) recorded 22,261 Thousand persons for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 28,378 Thousand persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22,261 Thousand persons, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,378 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 28,208 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 27,891 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 27,366 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 27,352 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 27,154 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 27,001 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 26,855 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 26,699 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 25,990 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 24,963 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 24,482 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 24,125 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 23,645 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 23,122 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 22,829 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 22,645 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 22,493 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 22,313 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 22,261 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,289 Thousand persons | 25,990 Thousand persons | 28,378 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,288 Thousand persons | 22,261 Thousand persons | 24,963 Thousand persons | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- 1 Türkiye 4,565 Thousand persons compare
- 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
More work & labour data for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and 171,474 Million euro (2018)
- Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs 37.9 Rate (2019)
- Annual net earnings 21,689 (2019)
- Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - item weights 1,000 (2018)
- Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap 72.1 Rate (2019)
- Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children 23,426 Purchasing power standard (PPS) (2019)
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time 17.8% (2019)
- Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) 2,946 Thousand (2019)
- Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) 2,946 Thousand (2019)
- Persons with information and communications technology (ICT) 3,148 Thousand (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 22,261 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 28,378 Thousand persons in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,261 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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