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 7,463 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 7,463, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,463, 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7,873 | — |
| 2010 | 8,350 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 8,252 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 7,994 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 7,794 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 8,069 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 8,330 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 8,326 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8,927 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 9,096 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 8,962 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7,995 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 9,256 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 9,004 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 9,135 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 8,612 | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 8,505 | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 7,463 | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,873 | 7,873 | 7,873 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8,410 | 7,794 | 9,096 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,567 | 7,463 | 9,256 | 7 |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,162 (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 335,605 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 (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 7,463 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 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 7,463 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 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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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