Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in European Union (19 countries) in OECD
European Union (19 countries) in OECD: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 160,623 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in European Union (19 countries) in OECD, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in European Union (19 countries) in OECD is 160,623 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in European Union (19 countries) in OECD peaked at 160,623 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 99,834 Persons, in 1984.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in European Union (19 countries) in OECD, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 100,313 Persons | — |
| 1984 | 99,834 Persons | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 100,229 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 101,302 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 103,728 Persons | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 105,114 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 106,608 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 109,430 Persons | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 118,793 Persons | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 117,429 Persons | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 115,351 Persons | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 120,569 Persons | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 122,272 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 122,967 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 123,660 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 125,943 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 127,595 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 132,986 Persons | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 134,791 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 136,160 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 136,673 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 137,719 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 140,118 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 142,851 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 145,789 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 147,272 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 144,307 Persons | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 143,567 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 142,639 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 141,740 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 141,174 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 142,079 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 143,651 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 146,197 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 148,360 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 150,168 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 151,917 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 149,329 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 150,560 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 154,898 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 157,427 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 159,266 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 160,623 Persons | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102,447 Persons | 99,834 Persons | 106,608 Persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 120,401 Persons | 109,430 Persons | 127,595 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,867 Persons | 132,986 Persons | 147,272 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,149 Persons | 141,174 Persons | 151,917 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,350 Persons | 149,329 Persons | 160,623 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union (19 countries) in OECD
- 1 OECD 666,682 Persons compare
- 2 India 476,557 Persons compare
- 3 United States 163,493 Persons compare
- 3 Croatia 1,702 Persons compare
- 4 Indonesia 126,515 Persons compare
- 5 Türkiye 32,566 Persons compare
- 5 Brazil 103,224 Persons compare
- 6 Russia 71,973 Persons compare
- 7 Japan 68,280 Persons compare
- 7 Poland 17,241 Persons compare
More work & labour data for European Union (19 countries) in OECD
- Incidence of unemployment by duration 19.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Gender share of part-time employment 73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 78.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 124,694 Persons (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment 124,694 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on 82.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition 131,765 Persons (2025)
- Long usual weekly working hours — Employment 10,657 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of 6.76 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status (2025)
- Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time 3.6 Percentage of employment (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in European Union (19 countries) in OECD?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in European Union (19 countries) in OECD was 160,623 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in European Union (19 countries) in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 160,623 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in European Union (19 countries) in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,834 Persons in 1984.
- How does European Union (19 countries) in OECD rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- European Union (19 countries) in OECD ranks 4th out of 12 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in European Union (19 countries) in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (19 countries) in OECD data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.