Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 71,588 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Western Europe, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 71,588 for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Western Europe peaked at 73,194 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67,687, in 2005.
Western Europe ranks 59th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 67,687 | — |
| 2006 | 68,783 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 69,678 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 70,298 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 68,814 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 69,101 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 69,649 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 69,649 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 69,558 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 69,719 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 69,987 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 71,223 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 71,382 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72,038 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 72,644 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 68,262 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 70,678 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 72,521 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 73,194 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 72,894 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 72,345 | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 71,867 | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 71,588 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69,052 | 67,687 | 70,298 | 5 |
| 2010s | 70,495 | 69,101 | 72,644 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,669 | 68,262 | 73,194 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More work & labour data for Western Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 91,861 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0476 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1881 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 173,621 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 185,317 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 93,457 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 25,875 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Western Europe?
- Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Western Europe was 71,588 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 73,194 in 2023.
- What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,687 in 2005.
- How does Western Europe rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Western Europe ranks 59th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.