Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data was 5,592 Thousand in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
5,592 Thousand
Change on year
down 23.3%
Rank
3rd
of 3 regions
All-time high
7,907 Thousand
in 2021
All-time low
5,592 Thousand
in 2026
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
In 2026, recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) stood at 5,592 Thousand. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.3% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 7,907 Thousand in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,592 Thousand, in 2026.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6,340 Thousand | — |
| 2010 | 6,788 Thousand | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 6,764 Thousand | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6,471 Thousand | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 6,210 Thousand | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 6,523 Thousand | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 6,720 Thousand | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6,801 Thousand | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7,349 Thousand | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 7,520 Thousand | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 7,499 Thousand | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6,690 Thousand | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 7,907 Thousand | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 7,712 Thousand | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 7,841 Thousand | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 7,324 Thousand | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 7,289 Thousand | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 5,592 Thousand | -23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,340 Thousand | 6,340 Thousand | 6,340 Thousand | 1 |
| 2010s | 6,865 Thousand | 6,210 Thousand | 7,520 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,194 Thousand | 5,592 Thousand | 7,907 Thousand | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
More work & labour data for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- Employment expectations indicators - monthly data 96.8 Index (2025)
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data 352,767 Thousand persons (2026)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 67.24 million Thousand hours worked (2026)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data 104.36 Index, 2020=100 (2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 352,258 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry 15.3 Euro (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data 51,903 Euro (2025)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 267.01 million Thousand hours worked (2025)
- Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 265.89 million Thousand hours worked (2024)
- Labour input in construction - quarterly data 107.7 Index, 2021=100 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 5,592 Thousand in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 7,907 Thousand in 2021.
- What is the lowest recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,592 Thousand in 2026.
- How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd out of 3 regions with data for 2026.
- Is recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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