Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 172,930 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
172,930 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
3rd
of 3 regions
All-time high
173,257 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
160,157 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) stood at 172,930 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 173,257 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 160,157 Thousand persons, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 160,880 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 160,157 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 160,800 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 161,598 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 161,422 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 162,104 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 162,291 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 163,342 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 163,975 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 164,398 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 165,610 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 162,970 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 165,937 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 168,370 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 170,550 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 171,581 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 173,257 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 172,930 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 160,880 Thousand persons | 160,880 Thousand persons | 160,880 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 162,570 Thousand persons | 160,157 Thousand persons | 165,610 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,371 Thousand persons | 162,970 Thousand persons | 173,257 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- Employment expectations indicators - monthly data 96.8 Index (2025)
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data 352,767 Thousand persons (2026)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 67.24 million Thousand hours worked (2026)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data 104.36 Index, 2020=100 (2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 352,258 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry 15.3 Euro (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data 51,903 Euro (2025)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 267.01 million Thousand hours worked (2025)
- Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 265.89 million Thousand hours worked (2024)
- Labour input in construction - quarterly data 107.7 Index, 2021=100 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 172,930 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 173,257 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,157 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd out of 3 regions with data for 2026.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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