Jobs gap rate in European Union 28
European Union 28: Jobs gap rate was 11.2 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Jobs gap rate in European Union 28, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
European Union 28 recorded 11.2 for jobs gap rate in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in European Union 28 peaked at 17.2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.2, in 2023.
European Union 28 ranks 44th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Jobs gap rate in European Union 28, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.6 | — |
| 2005 | 15.3 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 14.4 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 13.3 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 13 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 14.9 | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 15.6 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 15.9 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 16.7 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 17.2 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 16.6 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 15.7 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 14.8 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 13.6 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 12.6 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 11.8 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 13.3 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 12.8 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 11.4 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 11.2 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 11.2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11.2 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 11.2 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 11.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.42 | 13 | 15.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.05 | 11.8 | 17.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.69 | 11.2 | 13.3 | 8 |
Countries ranked near European Union 28
More work & labour data for European Union 28
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 254,923 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.21 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 190,645 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.68 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.16 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 121,951 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 82,196 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 53.96 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.8736 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.3826 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap rate in European Union 28?
- Jobs gap rate in European Union 28 was 11.2 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in European Union 28?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2 in 2013.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in European Union 28?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 in 2023.
- How does European Union 28 rank for jobs gap rate?
- European Union 28 ranks 44th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in European Union 28?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 28 data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.