Employment expectations indicators - monthly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employment expectations indicators - monthly data was 98.9 Index in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
98.9 Index
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
115 Index
in 2017
All-time low
68.6 Index
in 1982
Years of data
47
1980–2026
Employment expectations indicators - monthly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1980–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 98.9 Index for employment expectations indicators - monthly data in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment expectations indicators - monthly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 115 Index in 2017 and was at its lowest, 68.6 Index, in 1982.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Employment expectations indicators - monthly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 88.4 Index | — |
| 1981 | 68.9 Index | -22.1% |
| 1982 | 68.6 Index | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 76.9 Index | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 82 Index | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 83.9 Index | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 89.9 Index | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 87.1 Index | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 102.1 Index | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 104.3 Index | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 104.2 Index | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 94.6 Index | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 81.1 Index | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 80.5 Index | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 96 Index | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 92.1 Index | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 94.4 Index | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 101.6 Index | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 106.7 Index | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 110.6 Index | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 114.3 Index | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 95.4 Index | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 89.9 Index | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 91.4 Index | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 94.6 Index | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 99.7 Index | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 109 Index | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 108.5 Index | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 74.8 Index | -31.1% |
| 2009 | 86.2 Index | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 102.3 Index | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 93 Index | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 86.4 Index | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 95.2 Index | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 96.9 Index | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 104.4 Index | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 108.6 Index | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 115 Index | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 110 Index | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 105.9 Index | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 93.5 Index | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 114.7 Index | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 106.1 Index | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 103.1 Index | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 98.3 Index | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 98 Index | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 98.9 Index | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.21 Index | 68.6 Index | 104.3 Index | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.18 Index | 80.5 Index | 110.6 Index | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.38 Index | 74.8 Index | 114.3 Index | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.77 Index | 86.4 Index | 115 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.8 Index | 93.5 Index | 114.7 Index | 7 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,162 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,605 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment expectations indicators - monthly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employment expectations indicators - monthly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 98.9 Index in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment expectations indicators - monthly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 115 Index in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment expectations indicators - monthly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6 Index in 1982.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employment expectations indicators - monthly data?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2026.
- Is employment expectations indicators - monthly data rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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