Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) was 17,232 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
17,232
Change on year
down 4.6%
Rank
3rd
of 6 regions
All-time high
24,014
in 2000
All-time low
17,232
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2000–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000201020202000: 24.0k2001: 23.4k2002: 23.1k2003: 22.4k2004: 22.5k2005: 22.4k2006: 22.1k2007: 21.9k2008: 21.6k2009: 20.9k2010: 20.0k2011: 19.7k2012: 19.4k2013: 18.8k2014: 18.4k2015: 18.2k2016: 18.1k2017: 18.2k2018: 18.1k2019: 18.1k2020: 17.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 17,232. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 24,014 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17,232, 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 24,014 —
2001 23,433 -2.4%
2002 23,057 -1.6%
2003 22,416 -2.8%
2004 22,540 +0.6%
2005 22,375 -0.7%
2006 22,066 -1.4%
2007 21,938 -0.6%
2008 21,636 -1.4%
2009 20,942 -3.2%
2010 20,042 -4.3%
2011 19,741 -1.5%
2012 19,382 -1.8%
2013 18,821 -2.9%
2014 18,448 -2.0%
2015 18,188 -1.4%
2016 18,118 -0.4%
2017 18,153 +0.2%
2018 18,090 -0.3%
2019 18,062 -0.2%
2020 17,232 -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,442 20,942 24,014 10
2010s 18,704 18,062 20,042 10
2020s 17,232 17,232 17,232 1

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  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

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 17,232 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 24,014 in 2000.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 17,232 in 2020.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 - 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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