Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational was 61.6% in 2026. ▬ Flat
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
60.1%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2021–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 61.6%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.1% | — |
| 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% |
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 migration status, citizenship and educational in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 61.6% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2021.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2026.
- Is employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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