Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work was 23.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.0%
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
25.0%
in 2021
All-time low
14.0%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of unemployment.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 23.0% for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in 2025.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 25.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage of unemployment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17.0% | — |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +31.6% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 23.0% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.0% | 14.0% | 20.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 19.0% | 25.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Denmark 41.0% compare
- 2 Netherlands 37.0% compare
- 2 Netherlands 37.0% compare
- 4 Norway 34.0% compare
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 transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 23.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2013.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2025.
- Is transition from unemployment to employment by previous work rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work experience (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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