Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data was 61.7% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
61.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
62.1%
in 2025
All-time low
54.5%
in 2002
Years of data
25
2002–2026
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 61.7%, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 62.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 54.5% | — |
| 2003 | 54.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 55.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 56.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 56.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 56.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 59.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 59.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 61.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 62.1% | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 61.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 54.5% | 57.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 56.1% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 59.2% | 62.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Iceland 76.0% compare
- 2 Netherlands 73.0% compare
- 2 Netherlands 73.0% compare
- 4 Malta 71.7% compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 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 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status 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)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 61.7% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2002.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2026.
- Is employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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