Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') β€” Labour force in Euro Area (19 countries)

Euro Area (19 countries): Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') β€” Labour force was -11 Percentage points in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
-11 Percentage points
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
2nd
of 5 regions
All-time high
-11 Percentage points
in 2021
All-time low
-19.7 Percentage points
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') β€” Labour force in Euro Area (19 countries), 2000–2021

-20-18-16-14-12-102000201020212000: -19.7 Percentage points2001: -19.4 Percentage points2002: -18.9 Percentage points2003: -18.1 Percentage points2004: -17.5 Percentage points2005: -17.1 Percentage points2006: -16.6 Percentage points2007: -16.2 Percentage points2008: -15.7 Percentage points2009: -15 Percentage points2010: -14.5 Percentage points2011: -14 Percentage points2012: -13.6 Percentage points2013: -13 Percentage points2014: -12.8 Percentage points2015: -12.6 Percentage points2016: -12.3 Percentage points2017: -12.2 Percentage points2018: -12.1 Percentage points2019: -11.8 Percentage points2020: -11.6 Percentage points2021: -11 Percentage points

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

Analysis

In 2021, labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') β€” labour force in Euro Area (19 countries) stood at -11 Percentage points. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') β€” labour force in Euro Area (19 countries) peaked at -11 Percentage points in 2021 and was at its lowest, -19.7 Percentage points, in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -17.42 Percentage points -19.7 Percentage points -15 Percentage points 10
2010s -12.89 Percentage points -14.5 Percentage points -11.8 Percentage points 10
2020s -11.3 Percentage points -11.6 Percentage points -11 Percentage points 2

Countries ranked near Euro Area (19 countries)

  1. 1 Peru 0 Percentage points compare
  2. 2 Sweden -6.3 Percentage points compare
  3. 3 Finland -6.5 Percentage points compare
  4. 4 France -7 Percentage points compare
  5. 5 Luxembourg -7.5 Percentage points compare
  6. 5 Norway -7.5 Percentage points compare

See the full ranking of 50 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') β€” labour force in Euro Area (19 countries)?
Labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') β€” labour force in Euro Area (19 countries) was -11 Percentage points in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') β€” labour force recorded in Euro Area (19 countries)?
The highest recorded value was -11 Percentage points in 2021.
What is the lowest labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') β€” labour force recorded in Euro Area (19 countries)?
The lowest recorded value was -19.7 Percentage points in 2000.
How does Euro Area (19 countries) rank for labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') β€” labour force?
Euro Area (19 countries) ranks 2nd out of 5 regions with data for 2021.
Is labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') β€” labour force rising or falling in Euro Area (19 countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro Area (19 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') β€” Labour force participation rate, gender difference. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') β€” Labour force participation rate, gender difference
Unit
Percentage points
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
50 places, 1,233 data points, 1995–2025
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<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&nbsp;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>.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database&nbsp;<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>&nbsp;</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>