Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in European Union 27
European Union 27: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate was -0.5718 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in European Union 27, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
European Union 27 recorded -0.5718 % change on previous year for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2,597.3% on the previous year and down 147.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in European Union 27 peaked at 2.31 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.23 % change on previous year, in 2009.
European Union 27 ranks 82nd of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in European Union 27, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -0.8006 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -1.75 % change on previous year | +119.2% |
| 1994 | -0.4814 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5078 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4013 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6202 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9205 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9935 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9542 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9407 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.491 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8742 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5975 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2005 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +129.5% |
| 2006 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 2007 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2009 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -296.0% |
| 2010 | -0.2385 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1256 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 2012 | -0.4178 % change on previous year | -432.6% |
| 2013 | -0.361 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7898 % change on previous year | -318.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 2016 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2020 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -244.4% |
| 2021 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 2022 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +119.2% |
| 2023 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0229 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2025 | -0.5718 % change on previous year | -2597.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0508 % change on previous year | -1.75 % change on previous year | 0.9935 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7979 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6513 % change on previous year | -0.4178 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4153 % change on previous year | -1.48 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union 27
- 79 Libya 1.61 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Cape Verde 1.54 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Turkmenistan 1.49 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Saint Lucia 1.47 % change on previous year compare
- 83 India 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Türkiye 1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Indonesia 1.38 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for European Union 27
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 219,152 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.65 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 167,689 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 53.37 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.7922 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.5152 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 208,501 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 208,501 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.5718 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 56.65 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in European Union 27?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in European Union 27 was -0.5718 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in European Union 27?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in European Union 27?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.23 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does European Union 27 rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- European Union 27 ranks 82nd out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate rising or falling in European Union 27?
- Over the last ten years it is down 147.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 27 data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.