EU Employment Rate by Country (2025)
EU Employment Rate by Country in 2025: 76.1 % of population (20–64) EU-27 average. Malta highest at 83.6, Italy lowest at 67.6.
EU-27 (2025)
76.1
% of population (20–64)
+0.4pp YoY
Highest
83.6
Malta
Lowest
67.6
Italy
Countries
27
EU member states
Data
| Country | % of population (20–64) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| Malta | 83.6 | +0.9pp |
| Netherlands | 83.4 | -0.1pp |
| Czechia | 82.9 | +0.6pp |
| Sweden | 81.8 | -0.1pp |
| Estonia | 81.7 | -0.1pp |
| Cyprus | 81.3 | +1.2pp |
| Germany | 81.1 | unchanged |
| Hungary | 81.1 | unchanged |
| Ireland | 80.2 | +0.4pp |
| Lithuania | 80 | +0.8pp |
| Denmark | 79.8 | -0.4pp |
| Portugal | 79.6 | +1.1pp |
| Poland | 78.8 | +0.4pp |
| Slovenia | 78.3 | unchanged |
| Latvia | 78.2 | +0.8pp |
| Slovakia | 78.1 | unchanged |
| Austria | 77.6 | +0.2pp |
| Bulgaria | 77 | +0.2pp |
| Finland | 76.3 | -0.7pp |
| France | 75.4 | +0.4pp |
| Croatia | 74.4 | +0.8pp |
| Luxembourg | 73.9 | -0.3pp |
| Belgium | 72.8 | +0.5pp |
| Spain | 72.4 | +1pp |
| Greece | 71 | +1.7pp |
| Romania | 69 | -0.5pp |
| Italy | 67.6 | +0.5pp |
About this Dataset
The EU-27 aggregate stood at 76.1 % of population (20–64) in 2025. The EU-27 aggregate changed by +0.4pp year-on-year. Across the 27 member states covered, Malta recorded the highest reading at 83.6, while Italy posted the lowest at 67.6 — a within-EU spread of 16 percentage points.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. All values are harmonised across member states using a consistent methodology to ensure cross-country comparability.
Coverage spans 2005 through 2025, updated annually. The chart above shows the EU-27 aggregate trend; the table below ranks all member states by their latest reported value.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks EU employment rates (20-64 age group, % of population) by member state. Chart EU-27 trend; table ranks countries by latest employment rate. Emphasise the Europe 2030 target of 78%. It is published by Eurostat, covers EU-27 member states, and is updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Updated annually.
Structural differences in labour market institutions, collective bargaining coverage, employment protection legislation, sectoral composition, and social security system design drive divergence across member states. Malta (83.6) and Italy (67.6) represent the extremes of a 16-point spread within the bloc.