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

Latest (2027)
71,588
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
59th
of 87 groups
All-time high
73,194
in 2023
All-time low
67,687
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Western Europe, 2005–2027

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2005201620272005: 67.7k2006: 68.8k2007: 69.7k2008: 70.3k2009: 68.8k2010: 69.1k2011: 69.6k2012: 69.6k2013: 69.6k2014: 69.7k2015: 70.0k2016: 71.2k2017: 71.4k2018: 72.0k2019: 72.6k2020: 68.3k2021: 70.7k2022: 72.5k2023: 73.2k2024: 72.9k2025: 72.3k2026: 71.9k2027: 71.6k

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

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in Western Europe, 2005 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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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.