EU-27 (2025)
66.4
% of population (55–64)
+1.2pp YoY
Highest
78.3
Czechia
Lowest
49.5
Luxembourg
Countries
27
EU member states

Data

EU Employment Rate: Older Workers (55–64) by Country (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Country % of population (55–64) YoY Change
Czechia 78.3 +1.3pp
Sweden 78.3 +0.2pp
Estonia 77 +1.3pp
Netherlands 75.8 +0.5pp
Germany 75.3 +0.3pp
Denmark 74.7 -0.3pp
Latvia 73.6 +1.7pp
Finland 72.3 +0.6pp
Hungary 72.1 +1.7pp
Bulgaria 71.2 +1.3pp
Cyprus 71 +1.1pp
Lithuania 69.9 +0.8pp
Portugal 69.5 +1.9pp
Ireland 69.4 +1.3pp
Slovakia 66.6 +0.6pp
Spain 62.4 +1.3pp
France 61.7 +1.4pp
Belgium 61.5 +2.1pp
Malta 61.4 +3.9pp
Italy 61.2 +2.2pp
Austria 60.9 +2.1pp
Poland 60.1 +1.1pp
Greece 59.6 +2.3pp
Slovenia 57.6 +1.3pp
Romania 57 +3.6pp
Croatia 54.9 +1pp
Luxembourg 49.5 +0.1pp

About this Dataset

The EU-27 aggregate stood at 66.4 % of population (55–64) in 2025. The EU-27 aggregate changed by +1.2pp year-on-year. Across the 27 member states covered, Czechia recorded the highest reading at 78.3, while Luxembourg posted the lowest at 49.5 — a within-EU spread of 28.8 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 employment rates for older workers (55-64 age group) across EU member states. Critical for pension sustainability and workforce planning. Chart EU-27 trend; table ranks countries. 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. Czechia (78.3) and Luxembourg (49.5) represent the extremes of a 28.8-point spread within the bloc.