Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
2,327 Thousand
Türkiye
Lowest
2 Thousand
Malta
Median
55.2 Thousand
Years covered
18
2009–2026
Data points
828
What the numbers show
Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 2,327 Thousand in Türkiye; the lowest is 2 Thousand in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 55.2 Thousand, and the mean is 192.13 Thousand.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,163.
Over the past decade 23 countries rose and 22 fell. The largest increase was in Slovenia (up 427.8%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 86.3%).
Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 2,327 Thousand | 2026 | down 21.4% | rising |
| 2 | Spain | 1,026 Thousand | 2026 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 3 | France | 963.5 Thousand | 2026 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 4 | Germany | 736.5 Thousand | 2026 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 543.5 Thousand | 2020 | up 6.3% | flat |
| 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 543.5 Thousand | 2020 | up 6.3% | flat |
| 7 | Italy | 304.9 Thousand | 2026 | down 65.8% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 196.9 Thousand | 2026 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 196.9 Thousand | 2026 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 10 | Sweden | 195.1 Thousand | 2026 | up 11.3% | falling |
| 11 | Austria | 143.7 Thousand | 2026 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 12 | Belgium | 120.4 Thousand | 2026 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 13 | Switzerland | 117 Thousand | 2026 | up 33.6% | rising |
| 14 | Portugal | 110.7 Thousand | 2026 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 15 | Denmark | 103 Thousand | 2026 | up 33.4% | flat |
| 16 | Serbia | 84.5 Thousand | 2026 | down 30.5% | rising |
| 17 | Hungary | 75.3 Thousand | 2026 | up 27.2% | falling |
| 18 | Finland | 69.8 Thousand | 2026 | down 39.1% | falling |
| 19 | Norway | 63.7 Thousand | 2026 | up 50.2% | rising |
| 20 | Czechia | 60.2 Thousand | 2026 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 21 | Greece | 55.8 Thousand | 2026 | down 56.6% | rising |
| 22 | Netherlands | 55.2 Thousand | 2026 | up 57.3% | rising |
| 22 | Netherlands | 55.2 Thousand | 2026 | up 57.3% | rising |
| 24 | Romania | 54.4 Thousand | 2026 | down 86.3% | volatile |
| 25 | Ireland | 50.8 Thousand | 2026 | up 59.7% | rising |
| 26 | Lithuania | 41.2 Thousand | 2026 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 26 | Lithuania | 41.2 Thousand | 2026 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 28 | Slovenia | 28.5 Thousand | 2026 | up 427.8% | rising |
| 28 | Slovenia | 28.5 Thousand | 2026 | up 427.8% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 27.5 Thousand | 2026 | down 64.9% | falling |
| 30 | Croatia | 27.5 Thousand | 2026 | down 64.9% | falling |
| 32 | Bulgaria | 25.2 Thousand | 2026 | down 73.4% | falling |
| 33 | Latvia | 22.1 Thousand | 2026 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 33 | Latvia | 22.1 Thousand | 2026 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 35 | Slovakia | 20.5 Thousand | 2026 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 35 | Slovakia | 20.5 Thousand | 2026 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 37 | Estonia | 19.9 Thousand | 2026 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 37 | Estonia | 19.9 Thousand | 2026 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 39 | Iceland | 8.7 Thousand | 2025 | up 27.9% | falling |
| 40 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8.4 Thousand | 2026 | down 7.7% | flat |
| 40 | Luxembourg | 8.4 Thousand | 2026 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 42 | Cyprus | 7.8 Thousand | 2026 | down 48.3% | falling |
| 43 | Montenegro | 6.1 Thousand | 2020 | up 48.8% | rising |
| 44 | North Macedonia | 5.8 Thousand | 2026 | down 70.6% | falling |
| 45 | Malta | 2 Thousand | 2026 | down 23.1% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 4,526 Thousand
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 3,841 Thousand
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 3,816 Thousand