{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"eu-employment-rate-by-country","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/eu-employment-rate-by-country","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/eu-employment-rate-by-country/","title":"EU Employment Rate by Country (2025)","description":"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.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","European Union","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"EU-27 member states","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"% of population (20–64)","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"EU Employment Rate by Country","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_ERGAN/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"27"},{"label":"Geography","value":"EU-27 member states"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"EU-27 (2025)","value":"76.1","unit":"% of population (20–64)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.4pp YoY"}},{"label":"Highest","value":"83.6","unit":"Malta"},{"label":"Lowest","value":"67.6","unit":"Italy"},{"label":"Countries","value":"27","unit":"EU member states"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"EU Employment Rate by Country"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":66.8},{"period":"2006","value":67.9},{"period":"2007","value":69},{"period":"2008","value":69.5},{"period":"2009","value":68.2},{"period":"2010","value":67.8},{"period":"2011","value":67.9},{"period":"2012","value":67.6},{"period":"2013","value":67.5},{"period":"2014","value":68.2},{"period":"2015","value":69},{"period":"2016","value":70.1},{"period":"2017","value":71.3},{"period":"2018","value":72.3},{"period":"2019","value":73.1},{"period":"2020","value":72.2},{"period":"2021","value":73.1},{"period":"2022","value":74.6},{"period":"2023","value":75.3},{"period":"2024","value":75.7},{"period":"2025","value":76.1}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"country","label":"Country"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population (20–64)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"country":"Malta","value":"83.6","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"country":"Netherlands","value":"83.4","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"country":"Czechia","value":"82.9","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"country":"Sweden","value":"81.8","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"country":"Estonia","value":"81.7","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"country":"Cyprus","value":"81.3","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"country":"Germany","value":"81.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"country":"Hungary","value":"81.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"country":"Ireland","value":"80.2","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"country":"Lithuania","value":"80.0","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"country":"Denmark","value":"79.8","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"country":"Portugal","value":"79.6","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"country":"Poland","value":"78.8","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"country":"Slovenia","value":"78.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"country":"Latvia","value":"78.2","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"country":"Slovakia","value":"78.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"country":"Austria","value":"77.6","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"country":"Bulgaria","value":"77.0","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"country":"Finland","value":"76.3","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"country":"France","value":"75.4","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"country":"Croatia","value":"74.4","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"country":"Luxembourg","value":"73.9","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"country":"Belgium","value":"72.8","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"country":"Spain","value":"72.4","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"country":"Greece","value":"71.0","yoyChange":"+1.7pp"},{"country":"Romania","value":"69.0","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"country":"Italy","value":"67.6","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does the EU Employment Rate by Country measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Updated annually."},{"question":"Why do values differ across EU member states?","answer":"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."}]}