Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 176,736 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 176,736. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% 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 176,736 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 163,625, 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 – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 164,359 | — |
| 2010 | 163,625 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 164,195 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 165,007 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 164,836 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 165,494 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 165,666 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 166,619 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 167,391 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 167,815 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 168,932 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 166,362 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 169,330 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 171,806 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 173,976 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 174,617 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 176,261 | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 176,736 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164,359 | 164,359 | 164,359 | 1 |
| 2010s | 165,958 | 163,625 | 168,932 | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,727 | 166,362 | 176,736 | 7 |
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More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 175,909 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,547 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
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 176,736 in 2026, 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 176,736 in 2026.
- 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 163,625 in 2010.
- 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 2nd 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 – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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