Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
1,861 Thousand
Türkiye
Lowest
2.7 Thousand
Malta
Median
42.4 Thousand
Years covered
18
2009–2026
Data points
864
What the numbers show
Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 1,861 Thousand in Türkiye; the lowest is 2.7 Thousand in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 42.4 Thousand, and the mean is 158.3 Thousand.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 689.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Slovenia (up 427.8%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 89.8%).
Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 1,861 Thousand | 2026 | down 37.1% | rising |
| 2 | France | 875.1 Thousand | 2026 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 3 | Spain | 787.3 Thousand | 2026 | down 35.9% | falling |
| 4 | Germany | 606.5 Thousand | 2026 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 543.5 Thousand | 2020 | up 6.3% | flat |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 543.5 Thousand | 2020 | up 6.3% | flat |
| 7 | Italy | 254.6 Thousand | 2026 | down 71.4% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 196.9 Thousand | 2026 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 9 | Sweden | 169.6 Thousand | 2026 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 10 | Poland | 139.3 Thousand | 2026 | down 49.7% | falling |
| 11 | Belgium | 132.9 Thousand | 2026 | up 40.8% | rising |
| 12 | Austria | 101.4 Thousand | 2026 | down 25.2% | flat |
| 13 | Switzerland | 101.1 Thousand | 2026 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 14 | Portugal | 88.5 Thousand | 2026 | down 37.6% | falling |
| 15 | Serbia | 72.1 Thousand | 2026 | down 40.7% | rising |
| 15 | Serbia | 72.1 Thousand | 2026 | down 40.7% | rising |
| 17 | Hungary | 68.3 Thousand | 2026 | up 15.4% | falling |
| 18 | Finland | 67 Thousand | 2026 | down 41.6% | falling |
| 19 | Denmark | 65.9 Thousand | 2026 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 20 | Netherlands | 55.2 Thousand | 2026 | up 57.3% | rising |
| 21 | Greece | 51.1 Thousand | 2026 | down 60.3% | rising |
| 22 | Czechia | 48.9 Thousand | 2026 | down 29.9% | falling |
| 23 | Netherlands | 44 Thousand | 2026 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 24 | Ireland | 42.4 Thousand | 2026 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 41.2 Thousand | 2026 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 26 | Romania | 40.5 Thousand | 2026 | down 89.8% | volatile |
| 27 | Norway | 37.7 Thousand | 2026 | down 11.1% | rising |
| 28 | Lithuania | 36.2 Thousand | 2026 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 29 | Bulgaria | 31.9 Thousand | 2026 | down 66.3% | falling |
| 30 | Slovenia | 28.5 Thousand | 2026 | up 427.8% | rising |
| 31 | Croatia | 27.5 Thousand | 2026 | down 64.9% | falling |
| 32 | Slovenia | 23.9 Thousand | 2026 | up 342.6% | rising |
| 32 | Latvia | 23.9 Thousand | 2026 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 34 | Latvia | 22.1 Thousand | 2026 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 35 | Croatia | 21.4 Thousand | 2026 | down 72.7% | falling |
| 36 | Slovakia | 20.5 Thousand | 2026 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 37 | Estonia | 19.9 Thousand | 2026 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 38 | Estonia | 17 Thousand | 2026 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 39 | Slovakia | 16.1 Thousand | 2026 | down 38.1% | falling |
| 40 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11.3 Thousand | 2026 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 41 | Luxembourg | 8 Thousand | 2026 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 42 | Montenegro | 6.1 Thousand | 2020 | up 48.8% | rising |
| 43 | Iceland | 4.5 Thousand | 2026 | down 29.7% | falling |
| 44 | Cyprus | 4 Thousand | 2026 | down 73.5% | falling |
| 45 | North Macedonia | 3.6 Thousand | 2026 | down 81.7% | falling |
| 45 | North Macedonia | 3.6 Thousand | 2026 | down 81.7% | falling |
| 47 | Malta | 2.7 Thousand | 2026 | up 3.8% | 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) 3,768 Thousand
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 3,236 Thousand
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 3,204 Thousand