Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data was 6,331 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
6,331
Change on year
down 13.7%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
7,953
in 2021
All-time low
6,290
in 2013
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 6,331 for recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 7,953 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,290, in 2013.
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 – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6,415 | — |
| 2010 | 6,872 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 6,841 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6,562 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 6,290 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 6,597 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 6,810 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 6,871 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 7,421 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 7,572 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7,551 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6,736 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 7,953 | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 7,759 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 7,882 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 7,375 | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 7,338 | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 6,331 | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,415 | 6,415 | 6,415 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6,939 | 6,290 | 7,572 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,339 | 6,331 | 7,953 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 175,909 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,547 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 6,331 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 7,953 in 2021.
- What is the lowest recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,290 in 2013.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2026.
- Is recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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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