Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) was 62.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, regional disparities in gender employment gap in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 62.6. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in gender employment gap in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 62.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.2, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 48.9 | — |
| 2003 | 50.9 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 48.1 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 46.1 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 45 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 44.1 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 42.2 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 47.3 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 47.4 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 46 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 45.7 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 45.2 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 46.2 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 47.6 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 48.4 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 47.2 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 48 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 49.4 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 54.5 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 56.3 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 57.3 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 60 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 59.7 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 62.6 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.58 | 42.2 | 50.9 | 8 |
| 2010s | 47.11 | 45.2 | 49.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4 | 54.5 | 62.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 61.9 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,605 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,162 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,162 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regional disparities in gender employment gap in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Regional disparities in gender employment gap in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 62.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2 in 2008.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for regional disparities in gender employment gap?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in gender employment gap rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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 Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).