Employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employment expectations indicators - monthly data was 97.2 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
97.2
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
115
in 2017
All-time low
67.1
in 1982
Years of data
47
1980–2026
Employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 1980–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 97.2 for employment expectations indicators - monthly data in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 115 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 67.1, in 1982.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.65 | 67.1 | 104.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.53 | 80.4 | 111.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.62 | 74.9 | 114.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.33 | 85.9 | 115 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.17 | 92.3 | 114.1 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Greece 115.2 compare
- 2 Albania 114.9 compare
- 3 Spain 112.7 compare
- 4 North Macedonia 108.6 compare
- 5 Montenegro 107.9 compare
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 participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 (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 expectations indicators - monthly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 97.2 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment expectations indicators - monthly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 115 in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment expectations indicators - monthly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1 in 1982.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for employment expectations indicators - monthly data?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2026.
- Is employment expectations indicators - monthly data rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 expectations indicators - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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