Full Time Employment In the Euro Area decreased to 126899.40 Thousand in the first quarter of 2026 from 127645.30 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2025. Full Time Employment in Euro Area averaged 118970.09 Thousand from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 128165.40 Thousand in the third quarter of 2025 and a record low of 109053.30 Thousand in the second quarter of 2000. source: EUROSTAT

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Employment Change	0.10	0.20	percent	Mar 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	351.64	350.36	Million	Dec 2025
Productivity	104.24	104.22	points	Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons	11075.00	11159.00	Thousand	Apr 2026
Unemployment Rate	6.30	6.30	percent	Apr 2026
Wage Growth YoY	3.40	3.10	percent	Mar 2026
Wages	2652.00	2642.00	EUR/Month	Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate	14.70	15.10	percent	Apr 2026