Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force in EU-27
EU-27: Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force was -11.1 Percentage points in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force in EU-27, 2002–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage points.
Analysis
In 2025, labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force in EU-27 stood at -11.1 Percentage points. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force in EU-27 peaked at -11.1 Percentage points in 2025 and was at its lowest, -17.6 Percentage points, 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 | -16.24 Percentage points | -17.6 Percentage points | -15 Percentage points | 8 |
| 2010s | -13.41 Percentage points | -14.7 Percentage points | -12.7 Percentage points | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.77 Percentage points | -12.6 Percentage points | -11.1 Percentage points | 6 |
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More work & labour data for EU-27
- Labour indicators levels - Regions — Population 388.12 million Persons (2026)
- Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment 208.57 million Persons (2025)
- Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment 13.30 million Persons (2025)
- Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force 221.87 million Persons (2025)
- Labour indicators rates - Regions — Employment to population ratio -10.6 Percentage points (2025)
- Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Employment to -10.6 Percentage points (2025)
- Labour indicators rates - Regions — Labour force participation rate -11.1 Percentage points (2025)
- Labour indicators rates - Regions — Long-term unemployment rate 0.4 Percentage points (2025)
- Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Long-term 0.4 Percentage points (2025)
- Part-time employment - Regions 39.17 million Persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force in EU-27?
- Labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force in EU-27 was -11.1 Percentage points in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force recorded in EU-27?
- The highest recorded value was -11.1 Percentage points in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force recorded in EU-27?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.6 Percentage points in 2002.
- How does EU-27 rank for labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force?
- EU-27 ranks 3rd out of 5 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force rising or falling in EU-27?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this EU-27 data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force participation rate, gender difference. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset provides indicators on labour market, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Data covered</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">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.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">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>