Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 19,431 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19,431
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
21,503
in 2009
All-time low
17,520
in 2020
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 19,431.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 21,503 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17,520, 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 21,503 | — |
| 2010 | 20,611 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 20,089 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 19,684 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 19,264 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 18,794 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 18,455 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 18,347 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 18,300 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 18,214 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 18,235 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 17,520 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 17,982 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 18,752 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 19,239 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 19,419 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 19,431 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,503 | 21,503 | 21,503 | 1 |
| 2010s | 18,999 | 18,214 | 20,611 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,724 | 17,520 | 19,431 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,162 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,605 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 19,431 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 21,503 in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,520 in 2020.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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