Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) was 22,269 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
22,269
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
28,450
in 2000
All-time low
22,269
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: 28.4k2001: 28.0k2002: 27.6k2003: 27.1k2004: 27.3k2005: 27.1k2006: 26.8k2007: 26.7k2008: 26.4k2009: 25.5k2010: 24.6k2011: 24.3k2012: 24.0k2013: 23.4k2014: 23.0k2015: 22.7k2016: 22.6k2017: 22.5k2018: 22.4k2019: 22.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) recorded 22,269 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22,269, in 2019.

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

Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) 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 Value Change
2000 28,450 —
2001 27,993 -1.6%
2002 27,632 -1.3%
2003 27,057 -2.1%
2004 27,262 +0.8%
2005 27,062 -0.7%
2006 26,847 -0.8%
2007 26,721 -0.5%
2008 26,396 -1.2%
2009 25,487 -3.4%
2010 24,639 -3.3%
2011 24,348 -1.2%
2012 24,040 -1.3%
2013 23,407 -2.6%
2014 22,976 -1.8%
2015 22,715 -1.1%
2016 22,551 -0.7%
2017 22,454 -0.4%
2018 22,367 -0.4%
2019 22,269 -0.4%

Averages by decade

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

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

  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

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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 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 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 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,334 data points, 1989–2020
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