{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"eu-foreign-born-employment-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/eu-foreign-born-employment-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/eu-foreign-born-employment-rate/","title":"EU Employment Rate: Foreign-Born Workers by Country (2025)","description":"EU Employment Rate: Foreign-Born Workers in 2025: 68.9 % of population (20–64, foreign-born) EU-27 average.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","European Union","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"EU-27 member states","temporal_coverage":"2010/2025","unit":"% of population (20–64, foreign-born)","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"EU Employment Rate: Foreign-Born Workers","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_ARGAN/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2010–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"25"},{"label":"Geography","value":"EU-27 member states"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"EU-27 (2025)","value":"68.9","unit":"% of population (20–64, foreign-born)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.5pp YoY"}},{"label":"Highest","value":"85.7","unit":"Slovakia"},{"label":"Lowest","value":"52.2","unit":"Bulgaria"},{"label":"Countries","value":"25","unit":"EU member states"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"EU Employment Rate: Foreign-Born Workers"}],"observation_count":16,"observations":[{"period":"2010","value":61.7},{"period":"2011","value":61.5},{"period":"2012","value":60.7},{"period":"2013","value":60.2},{"period":"2014","value":61.1},{"period":"2015","value":61.7},{"period":"2016","value":62.3},{"period":"2017","value":63.4},{"period":"2018","value":64.9},{"period":"2019","value":65.9},{"period":"2020","value":63.1},{"period":"2021","value":64.5},{"period":"2022","value":67.3},{"period":"2023","value":68},{"period":"2024","value":68.4},{"period":"2025","value":68.9}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"country","label":"Country"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population (20–64, foreign-born)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"country":"Slovakia","value":"85.7","yoyChange":"+13.5pp"},{"country":"Poland","value":"83.8","yoyChange":"-1.4pp"},{"country":"Czechia","value":"83.6","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"country":"Ireland","value":"81.6","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"country":"Croatia","value":"81.0","yoyChange":"+3.6pp"},{"country":"Lithuania","value":"80.4","yoyChange":"+3.3pp"},{"country":"Portugal","value":"79.8","yoyChange":"+5.0pp"},{"country":"Cyprus","value":"79.3","yoyChange":"+1.5pp"},{"country":"Estonia","value":"78.4","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"country":"Slovenia","value":"77.8","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"country":"Luxembourg","value":"77.3","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"country":"Netherlands","value":"72.8","yoyChange":"-1.3pp"},{"country":"Greece","value":"72.1","yoyChange":"+9.4pp"},{"country":"Austria","value":"71.4","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"country":"Latvia","value":"70.3","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"country":"Sweden","value":"70.3","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"country":"Hungary","value":"69.3","yoyChange":"+2.9pp"},{"country":"Germany","value":"69.2","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"country":"Spain","value":"67.0","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"country":"Italy","value":"66.8","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"country":"Belgium","value":"65.0","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"country":"Romania","value":"64.5","yoyChange":"-4.7pp"},{"country":"France","value":"61.5","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"country":"Finland","value":"60.8","yoyChange":"-2.8pp"},{"country":"Bulgaria","value":"52.2","yoyChange":"-1.5pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does the EU Employment Rate: Foreign-Born Workers measure?","answer":"This page tracks employment rates for foreign-born workers across EU member states. Compare with native-born rates to quantify the employment integration gap. 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. Slovakia (85.7) and Bulgaria (52.2) represent the extremes of a 33.5-point spread within the bloc."}]}