Employment growth in the Eurozone was unchanged from the previous quarter at 0.5% annually in the second quarter of 2026. It tied for the slowest since 2021, when the labor market was recovering from the slump caused by the pandemic. source: EUROSTAT

Employment Change YoY In the Euro Area remained unchanged at 0.50 percent in the second quarter of 2026 from 0.50 percent in the first quarter of 2026. Employment Change YoY in Euro area averaged 0.86 percent from 1996 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 3.10 percent in the first quarter of 2022 and a record low of -2.70 percent in the second quarter of 2020. Euro Area Employment Change YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Employment Change YoY In the Euro Area remained unchanged at 0.50 percent in the second quarter of 2026 from 0.50 percent in the first quarter of 2026. Employment Change YoY in Euro area is expected to be 0.40 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 YoY is projected to trend around 0.40 percent in 2027 and 0.70 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-14 09:00 AM
Employment Change YoY Prel
Q2 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.5%
2026-09-07 09:00 AM
Employment Change YoY Final
Q2 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
2026-11-13 10:00 AM
Employment Change YoY Prel
Q3 0.5% 0.4%


Euro Area Employment Change YoY
In the Euro Area, employment change refers to the year-over-year 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
0.50 0.50 3.10 -2.70 1996 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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