Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth was 76.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
76.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
76.7%
in 2025
All-time low
71.8%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
In 2025, recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 76.7%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 76.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 2013.
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Percentage of total recent immigrants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 75.8% | — |
| 2009 | 75.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 73.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 72.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 71.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 72.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 72.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 74.6% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 73.5% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 74.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 75.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 76.3% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 76.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.7% | 75.6% | 75.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 71.8% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 73.5% | 76.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 70.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 76.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 2013.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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