Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in European Union (27 countries)
European Union (27 countries): Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 208,457 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in European Union (27 countries), 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 (27 countries) is 208,457 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in European Union (27 countries) peaked at 208,457 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 (27 countries), 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 | 176,073 Persons | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 177,556 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 181,048 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 181,031 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 182,301 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 185,237 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 189,003 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 191,537 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 193,822 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 190,459 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 188,445 Persons | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 187,406 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 186,573 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 186,039 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 187,705 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 189,776 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 192,695 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 195,744 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 197,749 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 199,958 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 196,876 Persons | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 197,707 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 202,530 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 205,021 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 207,175 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 208,457 Persons | +0.6% |
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 | 184,807 Persons | 176,073 Persons | 193,822 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,209 Persons | 186,039 Persons | 199,958 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 202,961 Persons | 196,876 Persons | 208,457 Persons | 6 |
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- Gender share of part-time employment 72.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 166,976 Persons (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment 166,976 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 81 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on 85.39 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition 175,090 Persons (2025)
- Long usual weekly working hours — Employment 12,843 Persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in European Union (27 countries)?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in European Union (27 countries) was 208,457 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 (27 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 208,457 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in European Union (27 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,397 Persons in 1984.
- How does European Union (27 countries) rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- European Union (27 countries) ranks 2nd 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 (27 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27 countries) 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.