The number of employed persons in the Euro Area grew by 0.1% from the previous quarter to 176.577 million in the second quarter of 2026, the same pace as the first quarter, and aligned with market expectations, according to a first estimate. It was the bloc's 21st consecutive quarter of employment growth, extending the slow but consistent trend of increasing jobs in the European labor market, even though high energy prices and sluggish productivity led economic headwinds in the period. Job growth remained sharp in Spain (0.5% vs 0.3% in Q1) while net employment for a third period in France. Meanwhile, employment fell for a fifth straight quarter in Germany (-0.1% vs -0.1%). From the previous year, employment growth in the Eurozone was unchanged at 0.5%. source: EUROSTAT

Employment In the Euro Area increased by 0.10 in June of 2026. Employment Change in Euro Area averaged 0.21 percent from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1.10 percent in the third quarter of 2021 and a record low of -2.80 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Euro Area Employment Change - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Euro Area Employment Change - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.

Employment In the Euro Area increased by 0.10 in June of 2026. Employment Change in Euro Area is expected to be 0.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Euro Area Employment Change is projected to trend around 0.30 percent in 2027 and 0.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-05 09:00 AM
Employment Change QoQ Final
Q1 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1%
2026-08-14 09:00 AM
Employment Change QoQ Prel
Q2 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
2026-09-07 09:00 AM
Employment Change QoQ Final
Q2 0.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Change 0.10 0.10 percent Jun 2026
Full Time Employment 126899.40 127645.30 Thousand Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 75.50 75.60 percent Mar 2026
Labour Cost Index YoY 116.20 127.10 points Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 2.00 2.00 percent Mar 2026
Part Time Employment 32170.10 32259.40 Thousand Mar 2026
Population 353.16 352.28 Million Dec 2026
Productivity 104.32 104.07 points Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons 11130.00 11059.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.30 6.30 percent Jun 2026
Wage Growth YoY 3.40 3.10 percent Mar 2026
Wages 2708.00 2652.00 EUR/Month Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.80 14.90 percent Jun 2026


Euro Area Employment Change
In the Euro Area, employment change refers to the quarterly change in the number of persons who work for pay or profit, or perform unpaid family work. Estimates include both full-time and part-time employment.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.10 0.10 1.10 -2.80 1995 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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News Stream
Eurozone Employment Inches Up as Expected
The number of employed persons in the Euro Area grew by 0.1% from the previous quarter to 176.577 million in the second quarter of 2026, the same pace as the first quarter, and aligned with market expectations, according to a first estimate. It was the bloc's 21st consecutive quarter of employment growth, extending the slow but consistent trend of increasing jobs in the European labor market, even though high energy prices and sluggish productivity led economic headwinds in the period. Job growth remained sharp in Spain (0.5% vs 0.3% in Q1) while net employment for a third period in France. Meanwhile, employment fell for a fifth straight quarter in Germany (-0.1% vs -0.1%). From the previous year, employment growth in the Eurozone was unchanged at 0.5%.
2026-08-14
Eurozone Employment Grows Further
The number of employed persons in the Euro Area grew by 0.1% from the previous quarter to 176.308 million in the first quarter of 2026, slowing from the 0.2% increase in the earlier quarter and aligned with both market expectations and the flash estimate. It was the bloc's 20th consecutive quarter of employment growth, extending the slow but consistent trend of increasing jobs in the European labor market, even though high energy prices and sluggish productivity drove the Eurozone's GDP to contract in the period. Job growth remained high in Italy (0.4% vs 0.4% in Q4) and Spain (0.3% vs 0.8%), but stalled in France (from another stall in Q4) and fell for a third quarter in Germany (-0.1% vs -0.1%). From the previous year, employment levels grew 0.5% in the first quarter, the least since the Covid pandemic in 2021.
2026-06-05
Eurozone Employment Grows as Expected
The number of employed persons in the Euro Area grew by 0.1% from the previous quarter to 176.412 million in the first quarter of 2026, slowing from the 0.2% increase in the earlier quarter and aligned with market expectations, according to a preliminary estimate. It was the bloc's 20th consecutive quarter of employment growth, extending the slow but consistent trend of increasing jobs in the European labor market, despite concerns that higher energy prices would trigger job cuts for major employers in the last month of the quarter. Job growth remained high in Spain (0.3% vs 0.8% in Q4), but fell for a third quarter in Germany )-0.1% vs -0.1%). From the previous year, employment levels grew 0.5% in the first quarter, the least since the Covid pandemic in 2021.
2026-05-13