The Netherlands had the highest employment rate among European Union countries in 2025, at 82.5 percent, while Iceland had the highest employment rate among all European countries. The second highest employment rate in the EU was that of Malta, which had an employment rate of 79.9 percent. Italy reported the lowest employment rate in the EU at 62.7 percent.

This dataset provides values for EMPLOYMENT RATE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

The total employment rate in the European reached 71.2 percent in the second quarter of 2025, an increase on the previous quarter and amongst the highest employment rates in the union since 2005. There is a marked inequality between the male and female employment rates in the EU, with the male employment rate being approximately 75 percent, while the rate for females is around 67 percent. The gap between men and women has declined since 2005, when the gap was almost 15 percent, rather than the 10 percent it is today.

Graph and download economic data for Employment Rate: Aged 15-74: All Persons for the European Union (LREM74TTEUQ156S) from Q1 2005 to Q4 2019 about 15 to 74 years, EU, employment-population ratio, Europe, population, employment, and rate.

As of the second quarter of 2025, there were approximately 201 million people in employment in the European Union. This figure marks a significant improvement on the previous years, when unemployment in the EU had risen due to the effects of the inflation caused by the rise of the energy prices. Employment in the EU reached a low point during this period of around 188 million people employed in the second quarter of 2020, since which it has risen rapidly, only declining marginally between quarter four of 2020 and quarter one of 2021. The recent history of EU employment growth Total employment in the EU has risen by almost 20 million people since the low point following the great recession and Eurozone crisis in quarter one of 2013. The early 2010s were a particularly difficiult time for the European Union, as the global financial crisis had caused the collapse of property and asset markets, particularly in Greece, Italy, Ireland, Portugal, and Spain. These countries were in many cases forced to provide extraordinary financial assistance to financial institutions, which ballooned their national debt and finally led to sovereign debt crises, with the ECB and IMF stepping in to provide bailouts. These successive crises, as well as the constrained fiscal approach to solving the crises, led to a prolonged period of falling total employment. As the waves of crises receded, the EU went through a prolonged period of job growth, driven in particular by Germany's period of export-led growth from 2015 onwards, in which total employment grew in the EU consistently from quarter two of 2013 to quarter four of 2019.

Full Time Employment in European Union increased to 165997.90 Thousand in the second quarter of 2025 from 164649.30 Thousand in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - European Union Full Time Employment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Employment In the Euro Area increased by 0.10 in June of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Euro Area Employment Change - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Graph and download economic data for Employment Rate: Aged 15-24: All Persons for the European Union (LREM24TTEUQ156N) from Q2 2000 to Q4 2019 about EU, employment-population ratio, 15 to 24 years, Europe, population, employment, and rate.

• The dataset is part of Eurostat's collection of population and employment statistics. The code "NAMQ_10_PE" specifically refers to data related to employment and population trends in European countries and likely spans a range of years from 1980 to 2024.

Eurostat provides statistical data on various aspects of the labor market across Europe, including:

• Total Population – The total number of people residing in a particular country or region.
• Labor Force – The portion of the population that is either employed or actively looking for work.
• Employment Rate – The percentage of the working-age population that is employed.
• Unemployment Rate – The percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.
• Youth Employment Rate – The employment rate among young people (typically aged 15-24).

• Sectoral Employment – Employment distribution across various sectors like agriculture, industry, and services.

• **Details of the Dataset **

This dataset would typically cover European Union countries and potentially other European countries (depending on the specific version). The data likely spans multiple years (1980-2024) and provides insights into the demographic and economic changes in these countries over time.

-**Some example insights you might explore:**

Trends in Employment: Analyzing the employment and unemployment rates over time to see how they correlate with major economic events, such as the global financial crisis. Sectoral Shifts: Investigating how the structure of employment has shifted from agriculture and industry to services over the decades. Impact of Population Growth: Exploring how changes in population size relate to changes in employment, labor force participation, and unemployment.

• Link to Eurostat’s Dataset

You can access the Eurostat dataset directly using the following link:

• Eurostat – NAMQ_10_PE Dataset

This link takes you to Eurostat's Labor Force Survey (LFS) data, which includes datasets related to employment, unemployment, and other labor force indicators across EU countries. You can navigate and search for NAMQ_10_PE by using Eurostat’s filtering and search tools. Here, you can download data in various formats such as CSV, Excel, or TSV.

European Union Employment Rate: EA 19: Female: Age 55 to 64 data was reported at 58.000 % in Mar 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 57.900 % for Dec 2022. European Union Employment Rate: EA 19: Female: Age 55 to 64 data is updated quarterly, averaging 48.600 % from Mar 2009 (Median) to Mar 2023, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 58.000 % in Mar 2023 and a record low of 36.400 % in Mar 2009. European Union Employment Rate: EA 19: Female: Age 55 to 64 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.G009: Eurostat: Employment Rate.

European Union - Employment rate: Males was 77.20% in December of 2020, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - Employment rate: Males - last updated from the EUROSTAT on October of 2025. Historically, European Union - Employment rate: Males reached a record high of 78.30% in December of 2019 and a record low of 72.40% in December of 2013.

European Union - Employment rates of recent graduates was 82.40% in December of 2022, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - Employment rates of recent graduates - last updated from the EUROSTAT on October of 2025. Historically, European Union - Employment rates of recent graduates reached a record high of 82.40% in December of 2022 and a record low of 74.30% in December of 2013.

Among European Union countries in July 2025, Spain had the highest unemployment rate at 10.4 percent, followed by Finland at 10 percent. By contrast, Malta has the lowest unemployment rate in Europe, at 2.6 percent. The overall rate of unemployment in the European Union was 5.9 percent in the same month - a historical low-point for unemployment in the EU, which had been at over 10 percent for much of the 2010s.

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European Union - Employment rate: From 25 to 54 years was 82.50% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - Employment rate: From 25 to 54 years - last updated from the EUROSTAT on December of 2025. Historically, European Union - Employment rate: From 25 to 54 years reached a record high of 82.50% in December of 2024 and a record low of 75.60% in December of 2013.

Graph and download economic data for Employment Rate: Aged 15-64: All Persons for the European Union (LREM64TTEUA156S) from 2005 to 2019 about EU, employment-population ratio, 15 to 64 years, Europe, population, employment, and rate.

View monthly updates and historical trends for European Union Unemployment Rate. Source: Eurostat. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

This statistic shows the employment rate in the European Union from 2010 to 2023. In 2023, the employment rate in the EU amounted to 70.4 percent, compared to 69.8 percent in 2022.

European Union - Employment rate: From 15 to 64 years was 70.80% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - Employment rate: From 15 to 64 years - last updated from the EUROSTAT on November of 2025. Historically, European Union - Employment rate: From 15 to 64 years reached a record high of 70.80% in December of 2024 and a record low of 62.50% in December of 2013.

There were over 30 million people working in the manufacturing sector in the European Union, as of 2025, the most of any economic sector. Employees working in wholesale and retail trade numbered approximately 25.9 million, while there were just over 22.3 million people working in human health and social work.