Labour force by citizenship in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Labour force by citizenship was 175,909 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
175,909
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
175,909
in 2025
All-time low
152,500
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Labour force by citizenship in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2002201320252002: 152.5k2003: 154.6k2004: 155.7k2005: 158.2k2006: 160.0k2007: 161.9k2008: 163.6k2009: 163.9k2010: 163.1k2011: 163.2k2012: 164.4k2013: 164.6k2014: 165.6k2015: 165.9k2016: 167.1k2017: 167.7k2018: 167.9k2019: 168.6k2020: 166.3k2021: 167.5k2022: 170.5k2023: 172.8k2024: 174.3k2025: 175.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, labour force by citizenship in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 175,909. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by citizenship in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 175,909 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 152,500, in 2002.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Labour force by citizenship in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Labour force by citizenship in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2002 152,500
2003 154,612 +1.4%
2004 155,667 +0.7%
2005 158,177 +1.6%
2006 160,042 +1.2%
2007 161,910 +1.2%
2008 163,642 +1.1%
2009 163,900 +0.2%
2010 163,113 -0.5%
2011 163,237 +0.1%
2012 164,368 +0.7%
2013 164,638 +0.2%
2014 165,631 +0.6%
2015 165,929 +0.2%
2016 167,066 +0.7%
2017 167,693 +0.4%
2018 167,944 +0.1%
2019 168,587 +0.4%
2020 166,318 -1.3%
2021 167,518 +0.7%
2022 170,454 +1.8%
2023 172,751 +1.3%
2024 174,332 +0.9%
2025 175,909 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 158,806 152,500 163,900 8
2010s 165,821 163,113 168,587 10
2020s 171,214 166,318 175,909 6

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Germany 44,004 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33,796 compare
  3. 3 France 31,782 compare
  4. 4 Italy 25,629 compare
  5. 5 Spain 24,811 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by citizenship in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Labour force by citizenship in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 175,909 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by citizenship recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 175,909 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour force by citizenship recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 152,500 in 2002.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for labour force by citizenship?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
Is labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,033 data points, 1995–2025
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