Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data was 4,526 Thousand in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
4,526 Thousand
Change on year
down 15.9%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
5,919 Thousand
in 2009
All-time low
4,526 Thousand
in 2026
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 4,526 Thousand, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 5,919 Thousand in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,526 Thousand, in 2026.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5,919 Thousand | — |
| 2010 | 5,775 Thousand | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 5,688 Thousand | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 5,913 Thousand | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 5,640 Thousand | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 5,542 Thousand | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5,375 Thousand | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 5,348 Thousand | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5,335 Thousand | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5,078 Thousand | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 5,091 Thousand | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4,882 Thousand | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 5,316 Thousand | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 5,457 Thousand | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 5,573 Thousand | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 5,365 Thousand | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 5,382 Thousand | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 4,526 Thousand | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,919 Thousand | 5,919 Thousand | 5,919 Thousand | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,479 Thousand | 5,078 Thousand | 5,913 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,214 Thousand | 4,526 Thousand | 5,573 Thousand | 7 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (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 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 4,526 Thousand in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,919 Thousand in 2009.
- What is the lowest recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,526 Thousand in 2026.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2026.
- Is recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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