Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Employment to in European Union (15 countries)

European Union (15 countries): Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Employment to was -10.8 Percentage points in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
-10.8 Percentage points
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
4th
of 5 regions
All-time high
-10.8 Percentage points
in 2019
All-time low
-19.1 Percentage points
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Employment to in European Union (15 countries), 1999–2019

-20-18-16-14-12-101999200920191999: -19.1 Percentage points2000: -18.9 Percentage points2001: -18.4 Percentage points2002: -17.6 Percentage points2003: -16.9 Percentage points2004: -16.3 Percentage points2005: -15.9 Percentage points2006: -15.6 Percentage points2007: -15.4 Percentage points2008: -14.7 Percentage points2009: -13.2 Percentage points2010: -12.7 Percentage points2011: -12.4 Percentage points2012: -11.8 Percentage points2013: -11.3 Percentage points2014: -11.2 Percentage points2015: -11.1 Percentage points2016: -11.1 Percentage points2017: -11.1 Percentage points2018: -11.1 Percentage points2019: -10.8 Percentage points

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage points.

Analysis

European Union (15 countries) recorded -10.8 Percentage points for labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — employment to in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — employment to in European Union (15 countries) peaked at -10.8 Percentage points in 2019 and was at its lowest, -19.1 Percentage points, in 1999.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Employment to in European Union (15 countries), year by year

Annual values for Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Employment to population ratio, gender difference in European Union (15 countries), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage points Change
1999 -19.1 Percentage points
2000 -18.9 Percentage points -1.0%
2001 -18.4 Percentage points -2.6%
2002 -17.6 Percentage points -4.3%
2003 -16.9 Percentage points -4.0%
2004 -16.3 Percentage points -3.6%
2005 -15.9 Percentage points -2.5%
2006 -15.6 Percentage points -1.9%
2007 -15.4 Percentage points -1.3%
2008 -14.7 Percentage points -4.5%
2009 -13.2 Percentage points -10.2%
2010 -12.7 Percentage points -3.8%
2011 -12.4 Percentage points -2.4%
2012 -11.8 Percentage points -4.8%
2013 -11.3 Percentage points -4.2%
2014 -11.2 Percentage points -0.9%
2015 -11.1 Percentage points -0.9%
2016 -11.1 Percentage points -0.0%
2017 -11.1 Percentage points -0.0%
2018 -11.1 Percentage points -0.0%
2019 -10.8 Percentage points -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -19.1 Percentage points -19.1 Percentage points -19.1 Percentage points 1
2000s -16.29 Percentage points -18.9 Percentage points -13.2 Percentage points 10
2010s -11.46 Percentage points -12.7 Percentage points -10.8 Percentage points 10

Countries ranked near European Union (15 countries)

  1. 1 Peru -1.8 Percentage points compare
  2. 2 Finland -5.3 Percentage points compare
  3. 3 Sweden -5.7 Percentage points compare
  4. 4 France -6.4 Percentage points compare
  5. 5 Norway -6.6 Percentage points compare
  6. 6 Lithuania -7.3 Percentage points compare
  7. 6 Luxembourg -7.3 Percentage points compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — employment to in European Union (15 countries)?
Labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — employment to in European Union (15 countries) was -10.8 Percentage points in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — employment to recorded in European Union (15 countries)?
The highest recorded value was -10.8 Percentage points in 2019.
What is the lowest labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — employment to recorded in European Union (15 countries)?
The lowest recorded value was -19.1 Percentage points in 1999.
How does European Union (15 countries) rank for labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — employment to?
European Union (15 countries) ranks 4th out of 5 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — employment to rising or falling in European Union (15 countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (15 countries) data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Employment to population ratio, gender difference. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Employment to population ratio, gender difference
Unit
Percentage points
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
50 places, 1,238 data points, 1995–2025
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This dataset provides indicators on labour market, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data covered Indicators include labour force, participation rate, employment, employment to population ratio, part-time employment rate, unemployment, unemployment rate, long-term unemployment rate and share of fixed-term employment contracts. Indicators are available by sex, for 15-64 year-olds. 15-24 year-olds and 15 year-olds or more age ranges are also available. Definition of regions 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 (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.