Labor Force Participation Rate In the Euro Area decreased to 75.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 75.90 percent in the third quarter of 2025. Labor Force Participation Rate in Euro Area averaged 72.34 percent from 2002 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 75.90 percent in the third quarter of 2025 and a record low of 68.00 percent in the second quarter of 2002. source: EUROSTAT



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Employment Change 0.20 0.20 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 127641.00 128292.80 Thousand Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 75.60 75.90 percent Dec 2025
Labour Cost Index YoY 126.70 115.80 points Dec 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 2.00 2.00 percent Dec 2025
Part Time Employment 32257.00 31766.70 Thousand Dec 2025
Population 351.38 350.18 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 104.09 104.48 points Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 10770.00 10954.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.10 6.20 percent Jan 2026
Wage Growth YoY 3.00 3.20 percent Dec 2025
Wages 2654.00 2626.00 EUR/Month Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.80 15.00 percent Jan 2026


Euro Area Labor Force Participation Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
75.60 75.90 75.90 68.00 2002 - 2025 percent Quarterly
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