Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data was 65.8% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
65.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
66.0%
in 2025
All-time low
60.3%
in 2002
Years of data
25
2002–2026
Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 65.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 66.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 60.3% | — |
| 2003 | 60.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 62.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 62.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 62.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 64.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 66.0% | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 65.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.4% | 60.3% | 62.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 62.5% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 63.8% | 66.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Iceland 80.3% compare
- 2 Netherlands 76.2% compare
- 2 Netherlands 76.2% compare
- 4 Switzerland 75.3% compare
- 5 Sweden 75.2% compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 65.8% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2002.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2026.
- Is labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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