Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in European Union
European Union: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 60.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in European Union, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in European Union stood at 60.3%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in European Union peaked at 64.9% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2013.
European Union ranks 21st of 22 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 64.9% | — |
| 1984 | 64.5% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 63.5% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 63.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 63.3% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 62.9% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 63.7% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 64.0% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 63.7% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 63.0% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 61.4% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 60.4% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 60.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 60.2% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 59.3% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 59.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 59.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 59.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 59.1% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 58.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 58.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 58.5% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 58.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 59.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 58.8% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 59.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 60.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 60.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 60.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.8% | 62.9% | 64.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 59.3% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 58.5% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 56.8% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 58.8% | 60.4% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for European Union
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 38.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 43.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 70.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 81.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in European Union?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in European Union was 60.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 1983.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2013.
- How does European Union rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- European Union ranks 21st out of 22 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.