Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in European Union (22 countries) in OECD
European Union (22 countries) in OECD: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 195,296 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in European Union (22 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 (22 countries) in OECD is 195,296 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in European Union (22 countries) in OECD peaked at 195,296 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 105,397 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 (22 countries) in OECD, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 105,658 Persons | — |
| 1984 | 105,397 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 105,992 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 107,197 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 109,702 Persons | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 111,228 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 112,758 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 115,627 Persons | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 124,944 Persons | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 141,959 Persons | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 144,217 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 149,197 Persons | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 151,290 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 152,105 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 152,992 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 155,482 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 157,273 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 162,189 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 163,794 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 165,199 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 165,493 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 166,664 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 169,498 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 172,921 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 176,664 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 178,780 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 175,679 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 174,426 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 173,728 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 172,923 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 172,502 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 174,020 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 176,101 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 179,113 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 181,762 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 183,697 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 185,969 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 183,171 Persons | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 184,780 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 189,426 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 191,990 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 193,901 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 195,296 Persons | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 108,276 Persons | 105,397 Persons | 112,758 Persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 144,509 Persons | 115,627 Persons | 157,273 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 169,688 Persons | 162,189 Persons | 178,780 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 177,424 Persons | 172,502 Persons | 185,969 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 189,761 Persons | 183,171 Persons | 195,296 Persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for European Union (22 countries) in OECD
- Incidence of unemployment by duration 19.86 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Gender share of part-time employment 72.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment 154,332 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 79.92 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 154,332 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on 84.52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition 162,325 Persons (2025)
- Long usual weekly working hours — Employment 12,627 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of 6.63 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status (2025)
- Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time 3.22 Percentage of employment (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in European Union (22 countries) in OECD?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in European Union (22 countries) in OECD was 195,296 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 (22 countries) in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 195,296 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in European Union (22 countries) in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,397 Persons in 1984.
- How does European Union (22 countries) in OECD rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- European Union (22 countries) in OECD ranks 3rd 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 (22 countries) in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (22 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.