Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) was 14,036 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
14,036
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
4th
of 6 regions
All-time high
18,166
in 2000
All-time low
14,036
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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201020202000: 18.2k2001: 17.8k2002: 17.8k2003: 17.4k2004: 17.6k2005: 17.6k2006: 17.4k2007: 17.5k2008: 17.2k2009: 16.6k2010: 15.9k2011: 15.7k2012: 15.4k2013: 15.0k2014: 14.6k2015: 14.5k2016: 14.5k2017: 14.6k2018: 14.6k2019: 14.6k2020: 14.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 14,036 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14,036, in 2020.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 18,166 —
2001 17,844 -1.8%
2002 17,761 -0.5%
2003 17,443 -1.8%
2004 17,553 +0.6%
2005 17,566 +0.1%
2006 17,359 -1.2%
2007 17,480 +0.7%
2008 17,196 -1.6%
2009 16,555 -3.7%
2010 15,933 -3.8%
2011 15,703 -1.4%
2012 15,392 -2.0%
2013 14,954 -2.8%
2014 14,640 -2.1%
2015 14,455 -1.3%
2016 14,490 +0.2%
2017 14,560 +0.5%
2018 14,595 +0.2%
2019 14,607 +0.1%
2020 14,036 -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,492 16,555 18,166 10
2010s 14,933 14,455 15,933 10
2020s 14,036 14,036 14,036 1

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 United States 20,303 compare
  2. 1 United States 20,303 compare
  3. 3 Japan 5,833 compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 4,644 compare
  5. 5 Germany 4,347 compare
  6. 6 United Kingdom 4,112 compare
  7. 6 United Kingdom 4,112 compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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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 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 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 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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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,334 data points, 1989–2020
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