Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Euro area
Euro area: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 57.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Euro area, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Euro area stood at 57.0%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Euro area peaked at 57.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 1995.
Euro area ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Euro area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.3% | — |
| 1991 | 55.6% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 55.1% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 54.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 54.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 54.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 54.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 54.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 54.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 55.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 55.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 56.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 56.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 56.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 56.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 57.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 57.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.9% | 54.5% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 55.0% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 56.6% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 56.1% | 57.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 36 Indonesia 68.0% compare
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- 39 Congo 67.8% compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 67.8% compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 67.7% compare
- 42 Kenya 67.4% compare
More work & labour data for Euro area
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 42.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 70.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.8% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 0.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Euro area?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Euro area was 57.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 1995.
- How does Euro area rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Euro area ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.