Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data was 61.6% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
61.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
62.0%
in 2025
All-time low
54.8%
in 2002
Years of data
25
2002–2026
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 61.6% for employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 62.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 54.8% | — |
| 2003 | 55.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 57.1% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 57.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 56.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 58.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 60.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 61.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 62.0% | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 61.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.4% | 54.8% | 58.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 55.9% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 58.6% | 62.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Iceland 76.0% compare
- 2 Netherlands 73.0% compare
- 2 Netherlands 73.0% compare
- 4 Malta 71.7% compare
- 5 Switzerland 71.3% 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 participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 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 rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 61.6% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2002.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2026.
- Is employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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