Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and was 65.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
65.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
65.9%
in 2025
All-time low
64.0%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 65.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over five years.
Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.0% | — |
| 2022 | 64.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 65.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Iceland 81.5% compare
- 2 Netherlands 76.2% compare
- 2 Netherlands 76.2% compare
- 4 Sweden 75.7% compare
- 5 Switzerland 75.5% compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 65.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2021.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- 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 migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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