Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 14,036 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
14,036 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
4th
of 6 regions
All-time high
18,166 Thousand persons
in 2000
All-time low
14,036 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 14,036 Thousand persons for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 18,166 Thousand persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14,036 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 - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,166 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 17,844 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 17,761 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 17,443 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 17,553 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 17,566 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 17,359 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 17,480 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 17,196 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 16,555 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 15,933 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 15,703 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 15,392 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 14,954 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 14,640 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 14,455 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 14,490 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 14,560 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14,595 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 14,607 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 14,036 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,492 Thousand persons | 16,555 Thousand persons | 18,166 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,933 Thousand persons | 14,455 Thousand persons | 15,933 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,036 Thousand persons | 14,036 Thousand persons | 14,036 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 United States of America 20,303 Thousand persons compare
- 1 United States 20,303 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Japan 5,833 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Türkiye 4,644 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Germany 4,347 Thousand persons compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,112 Thousand persons compare
- 6 United Kingdom 4,112 Thousand persons compare
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 - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 14,036 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 18,166 Thousand persons in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,036 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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