Regional disparities in employment rates in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Regional disparities in employment rates was 10.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.2%
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
14.4%
in 2013
All-time low
10.2%
in 2025
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Regional disparities in employment rates in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, regional disparities in employment rates in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 10.2%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in employment rates in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 14.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Regional disparities in employment rates in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.5% | — |
| 2000 | 12.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 10.2% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.9% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.0% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.2% | 12.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force by 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 NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regional disparities in employment rates in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Regional disparities in employment rates in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 10.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2025.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for regional disparities in employment rates?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in employment rates rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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