Employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employment expectations indicators - monthly data was 98.2 Index in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
98.2 Index
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
115 Index
in 2017
All-time low
67.1 Index
in 1982
Years of data
47
1980–2026
Employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 1980–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 98.2 Index for employment expectations indicators - monthly data in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 115 Index in 2017 and was at its lowest, 67.1 Index, in 1982.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 89.4 Index | — |
| 1981 | 72 Index | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 67.1 Index | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 76.3 Index | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 79.1 Index | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 87.4 Index | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 90.3 Index | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 87.7 Index | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 102.5 Index | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 104.7 Index | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 105.4 Index | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 96.7 Index | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 80.4 Index | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 80.4 Index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 94.3 Index | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 91.3 Index | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 95.5 Index | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 102.2 Index | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 107.7 Index | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 111.5 Index | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 114.4 Index | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 96.9 Index | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 91 Index | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 92.3 Index | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 94.6 Index | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 99.7 Index | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 108.9 Index | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 107.6 Index | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 74.9 Index | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 85.9 Index | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 101.5 Index | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 92.8 Index | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 85.9 Index | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 94.4 Index | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 95.4 Index | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 103.9 Index | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 108.4 Index | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 115 Index | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 109.8 Index | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 106.2 Index | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 92.3 Index | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 114.1 Index | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 107.3 Index | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 103.3 Index | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 97.2 Index | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 96.8 Index | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 98.2 Index | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.65 Index | 67.1 Index | 104.7 Index | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.54 Index | 80.4 Index | 111.5 Index | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.62 Index | 74.9 Index | 114.4 Index | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.33 Index | 85.9 Index | 115 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.31 Index | 92.3 Index | 114.1 Index | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 North Macedonia 109.3 Index compare
- 2 Spain 108.2 Index compare
- 3 Cyprus 107.3 Index compare
- 4 Slovenia 106.9 Index compare
- 4 North Macedonia 106.9 Index compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 175,909 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,547 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (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 98.2 Index 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 Index 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 Index 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 9.4%. 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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