Labour indicators levels - Regions β Labour force in Euro area (21 countries)
Euro area (21 countries): Labour indicators levels - Regions β Labour force was 176.42 million Persons in 2025. β² Rising
Labour indicators levels - Regions β Labour force in Euro area (21 countries), 2002β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour indicators levels - regions β labour force in Euro area (21 countries) stood at 176.42 million Persons. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour indicators levels - regions β labour force in Euro area (21 countries) peaked at 176.42 million Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 153.45 million Persons, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 159.79 million Persons | 153.45 million Persons | 164.96 million Persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 166.57 million Persons | 164.20 million Persons | 169.13 million Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.73 million Persons | 166.85 million Persons | 176.42 million Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area (21 countries)
More work & labour data for Euro area (21 countries)
- Labour indicators levels - Regions β Employment 165.26 million Persons (2025)
- Labour indicators levels - Regions β Unemployment 11.16 million Persons (2025)
- Labour indicators rates - Regions β Long-term unemployment rate 0.4 Percentage points (2025)
- Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') β Long-term 0.4 Percentage points (2025)
- Part-time employment - Regions 34.90 million Persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour indicators levels - regions β labour force in Euro area (21 countries)?
- Labour indicators levels - regions β labour force in Euro area (21 countries) was 176.42 million Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour indicators levels - regions β labour force recorded in Euro area (21 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 176.42 million Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour indicators levels - regions β labour force recorded in Euro area (21 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.45 million Persons in 2002.
- How does Euro area (21 countries) rank for labour indicators levels - regions β labour force?
- Euro area (21 countries) ranks 3rd out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour indicators levels - regions β labour force rising or falling in Euro area (21 countries)?
- 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) data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators levels - Regions β Labour force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
<p>This dataset presents indicators on the size of the labour force, employment, and unemployment in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p>Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>