Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
3,212 Thousand
Türkiye
Lowest
5 Thousand
Montenegro
Median
96.5 Thousand
Years covered
18
2009–2026
Data points
829
What the numbers show
Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 3,212 Thousand in Türkiye; the lowest is 5 Thousand in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 96.5 Thousand, and the mean is 287.91 Thousand.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 642.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Bosnia and Herzegovina (up 32.3%), and the largest decrease in Slovakia (down 67.7%).
Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 3,212 Thousand | 2026 | down 13.9% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 1,454 Thousand | 2026 | down 17.7% | rising |
| 3 | France | 1,127 Thousand | 2026 | down 14.7% | flat |
| 4 | Spain | 1,096 Thousand | 2026 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 823.3 Thousand | 2020 | down 29.2% | flat |
| 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 823.3 Thousand | 2020 | down 29.2% | flat |
| 7 | Netherlands | 491.1 Thousand | 2026 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 491.1 Thousand | 2026 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 9 | Italy | 385.5 Thousand | 2026 | down 51.1% | falling |
| 10 | Poland | 329.1 Thousand | 2026 | down 37.4% | falling |
| 10 | Poland | 329.1 Thousand | 2026 | down 37.4% | falling |
| 12 | Portugal | 204.1 Thousand | 2026 | down 14.7% | rising |
| 13 | Belgium | 199.6 Thousand | 2026 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 14 | Sweden | 187.7 Thousand | 2026 | down 47.7% | falling |
| 15 | Denmark | 167.7 Thousand | 2026 | down 12.5% | rising |
| 16 | Switzerland | 166 Thousand | 2026 | down 30.6% | rising |
| 17 | Austria | 142.1 Thousand | 2026 | down 26.9% | flat |
| 18 | Hungary | 120.7 Thousand | 2026 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 19 | Romania | 119.1 Thousand | 2026 | up 18.6% | falling |
| 20 | Czechia | 116.8 Thousand | 2026 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 21 | Finland | 115.1 Thousand | 2026 | down 23.1% | flat |
| 22 | Norway | 101.6 Thousand | 2026 | up 0.9% | volatile |
| 23 | Ireland | 96.5 Thousand | 2026 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 24 | Serbia | 84.2 Thousand | 2026 | down 37.0% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 57 Thousand | 2026 | down 35.0% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 57 Thousand | 2026 | down 35.0% | rising |
| 27 | Greece | 44.4 Thousand | 2026 | down 42.1% | rising |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 43 Thousand | 2026 | down 38.1% | falling |
| 29 | Croatia | 36.3 Thousand | 2026 | down 46.3% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 36.3 Thousand | 2026 | down 46.3% | rising |
| 31 | Latvia | 30.5 Thousand | 2026 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 31 | Latvia | 30.5 Thousand | 2026 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 33 | Estonia | 28.5 Thousand | 2026 | down 15.2% | flat |
| 33 | Estonia | 28.5 Thousand | 2026 | down 15.2% | flat |
| 35 | Slovakia | 25.3 Thousand | 2026 | down 67.7% | falling |
| 35 | Slovakia | 25.3 Thousand | 2026 | down 67.7% | falling |
| 37 | Slovenia | 24.2 Thousand | 2026 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 37 | Slovenia | 24.2 Thousand | 2026 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 17.9 Thousand | 2026 | down 31.4% | falling |
| 40 | Cyprus | 13.4 Thousand | 2026 | down 33.0% | flat |
| 41 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12.3 Thousand | 2026 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 12.2 Thousand | 2026 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 43 | Iceland | 12 Thousand | 2025 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 44 | Malta | 9.5 Thousand | 2026 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 45 | Montenegro | 5 Thousand | 2020 | up 13.6% | rising |
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) 6,676 Thousand
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 5,635 Thousand
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 5,592 Thousand