Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 83.88 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
83.88
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
27th
of 93 groups
All-time high
83.88
in 2023
All-time low
79.46
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Southern Europe, 2004–2023

0204060802004201320232004: 79.52005: 79.52006: 80.12007: 80.52008: 812009: 812010: 81.22011: 81.52012: 82.22013: 822014: 82.32015: 82.32016: 82.72017: 82.82018: 82.82019: 83.12020: 81.72021: 82.92022: 83.72023: 83.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 83.88 for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Southern Europe peaked at 83.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.46, in 2004.

Southern Europe ranks 27th of 93 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates) in Southern Europe, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 79.46
2005 79.53 +0.1%
2006 80.09 +0.7%
2007 80.52 +0.5%
2008 81.04 +0.6%
2009 80.99 -0.1%
2010 81.24 +0.3%
2011 81.53 +0.4%
2012 82.22 +0.8%
2013 82.04 -0.2%
2014 82.29 +0.3%
2015 82.34 +0.1%
2016 82.68 +0.4%
2017 82.79 +0.1%
2018 82.84 +0.1%
2019 83.06 +0.3%
2020 81.71 -1.6%
2021 82.85 +1.4%
2022 83.74 +1.1%
2023 83.88 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.27 79.46 81.04 6
2010s 82.3 81.24 83.06 10
2020s 83.04 81.71 83.88 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Southern Europe?
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Southern Europe was 83.88 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 83.88 in 2023.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 79.46 in 2004.
How does Southern Europe rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
Southern Europe ranks 27th out of 93 groups with data for 2023.
Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
93 places, 1,860 data points, 2004–2023
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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. The prime-age labour force participation rate is the labour force of persons aged 25 to 54 years divided by the population aged 25 to 54 years. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.