Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data was 6,676 Thousand in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
6,676 Thousand
Change on year
down 21.5%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
9,256 Thousand
in 2021
All-time low
6,676 Thousand
in 2026
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Recent job starters 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 starters by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 6,676 Thousand, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.5% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 9,256 Thousand in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,676 Thousand, in 2026.
Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7,873 Thousand | — |
| 2010 | 8,350 Thousand | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 8,252 Thousand | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 7,994 Thousand | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 7,794 Thousand | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 8,069 Thousand | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 8,330 Thousand | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 8,326 Thousand | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8,927 Thousand | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 9,096 Thousand | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 8,962 Thousand | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7,995 Thousand | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 9,256 Thousand | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 9,004 Thousand | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 9,135 Thousand | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 8,612 Thousand | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 8,505 Thousand | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 6,676 Thousand | -21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,873 Thousand | 7,873 Thousand | 7,873 Thousand | 1 |
| 2010s | 8,410 Thousand | 7,794 Thousand | 9,096 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,455 Thousand | 6,676 Thousand | 9,256 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 starters by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 6,676 Thousand in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 9,256 Thousand in 2021.
- What is the lowest recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,676 Thousand in 2026.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for recent job starters 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 starters by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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