EU Employment Rate by Country
EU Employment Rate by Country published by Eurostat, covering EU-27 member states at annual frequency (2005–2024).
EU-27 (2024)
75.8
% of population (20–64)
+23.3pp YoY
Highest
83.5
Netherlands
Lowest
67.1
Italy
Countries
27
EU member states
Data
| Country | % of population (20–64) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 83.5 | +0.0pp |
| Malta | 82.7 | +1.4pp |
| Czechia | 82.3 | +0.6pp |
| Sweden | 81.9 | -0.7pp |
| Estonia | 81.8 | -0.3pp |
| Germany | 81.3 | +0.2pp |
| Hungary | 81.1 | +0.4pp |
| Denmark | 80.2 | +0.4pp |
| Cyprus | 79.8 | +0.3pp |
| Ireland | 79.8 | +0.7pp |
| Lithuania | 79.2 | +0.7pp |
| Portugal | 78.5 | +0.5pp |
| Poland | 78.4 | +0.5pp |
| Slovenia | 78.3 | +0.8pp |
| Slovakia | 78.1 | +0.6pp |
| Austria | 77.4 | +0.2pp |
| Latvia | 77.4 | -0.1pp |
| Finland | 77.0 | -1.2pp |
| Bulgaria | 76.8 | +0.6pp |
| France | 75.1 | +0.7pp |
| Luxembourg | 74.2 | -0.6pp |
| Croatia | 73.6 | +2.8pp |
| Belgium | 72.3 | +0.2pp |
| Spain | 71.4 | +0.9pp |
| Romania | 69.5 | +0.8pp |
| Greece | 69.3 | +1.9pp |
| Italy | 67.1 | +0.8pp |
About this Dataset
The EU-27 aggregate stood at 75.8 % of population (20–64) in 2024. The EU-27 aggregate changed by +23.3pp year-on-year. Across the 27 member states covered, Netherlands recorded the highest reading at 83.5, while Italy posted the lowest at 67.1 — a within-EU spread of 16.4 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 2024 and is updated annual. 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 indicator tracks eu employment rate by country across EU member states, published by Eurostat. The data covers EU-27 member states at annual frequency and uses harmonised methodology to ensure comparability across all member states.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
Structural differences in labour market institutions, economic composition, demographic trends, and national policy frameworks drive divergence across member states. Netherlands (83.5) and Italy (67.1) represent the extremes of a 16.4-point spread within the bloc.