Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 22,269 Thousand persons in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
22,269 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
28,450 Thousand persons
in 2000
All-time low
22,269 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2000–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000200920192000: 28.4k Thousand persons2001: 28.0k Thousand persons2002: 27.6k Thousand persons2003: 27.1k Thousand persons2004: 27.3k Thousand persons2005: 27.1k Thousand persons2006: 26.8k Thousand persons2007: 26.7k Thousand persons2008: 26.4k Thousand persons2009: 25.5k Thousand persons2010: 24.6k Thousand persons2011: 24.3k Thousand persons2012: 24.0k Thousand persons2013: 23.4k Thousand persons2014: 23.0k Thousand persons2015: 22.7k Thousand persons2016: 22.6k Thousand persons2017: 22.5k Thousand persons2018: 22.4k Thousand persons2019: 22.3k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) recorded 22,269 Thousand persons for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 28,450 Thousand persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22,269 Thousand persons, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2000 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2000 28,450 Thousand persons
2001 27,993 Thousand persons -1.6%
2002 27,632 Thousand persons -1.3%
2003 27,057 Thousand persons -2.1%
2004 27,262 Thousand persons +0.8%
2005 27,062 Thousand persons -0.7%
2006 26,847 Thousand persons -0.8%
2007 26,721 Thousand persons -0.5%
2008 26,396 Thousand persons -1.2%
2009 25,487 Thousand persons -3.4%
2010 24,639 Thousand persons -3.3%
2011 24,348 Thousand persons -1.2%
2012 24,040 Thousand persons -1.3%
2013 23,407 Thousand persons -2.6%
2014 22,976 Thousand persons -1.8%
2015 22,715 Thousand persons -1.1%
2016 22,551 Thousand persons -0.7%
2017 22,454 Thousand persons -0.4%
2018 22,367 Thousand persons -0.4%
2019 22,269 Thousand persons -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27,091 Thousand persons 25,487 Thousand persons 28,450 Thousand persons 10
2010s 23,177 Thousand persons 22,269 Thousand persons 24,639 Thousand persons 10

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 United States of America 20,303 Thousand persons compare
  2. 1 United States 20,303 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 Japan 5,833 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 4,644 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 22,269 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 28,450 Thousand persons in 2000.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 22,269 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,308 data points, 1989–2020
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