Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 16,000 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16,000 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
17,227 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
14,222 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 16,000 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 17,227 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14,222 Thousand persons, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 17,227 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 16,443 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 16,064 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 15,739 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 15,419 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 14,997 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 14,733 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 14,694 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 14,682 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 14,693 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 14,723 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 14,222 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 14,676 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 15,482 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 15,913 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 15,982 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 16,000 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,227 Thousand persons | 17,227 Thousand persons | 17,227 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 15,219 Thousand persons | 14,682 Thousand persons | 16,443 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,379 Thousand persons | 14,222 Thousand persons | 16,000 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (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)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status 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)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 16,000 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 17,227 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,222 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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