Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data was 175,934 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
175,934 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
176,261 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
152,500 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
25
2002–2026
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 175,934 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 176,261 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 152,500 Thousand persons, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 152,500 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 154,612 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 155,667 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 158,964 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 160,884 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 162,922 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 164,257 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 164,264 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 163,419 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 163,943 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 164,879 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 164,809 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 166,227 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 166,448 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 167,417 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 168,185 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 168,321 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 169,409 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 167,210 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 168,941 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 171,460 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 173,592 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 174,616 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 176,261 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 175,934 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 159,259 Thousand persons | 152,500 Thousand persons | 164,264 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 166,306 Thousand persons | 163,419 Thousand persons | 169,409 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,573 Thousand persons | 167,210 Thousand persons | 176,261 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Germany 43,907 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Türkiye 34,291 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33,878 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom 33,878 Thousand persons compare
- 5 France 31,953 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 175,934 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 176,261 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,500 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2026.
- Is labour force by country of birth - quarterly data rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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