Labor Force Participation Rate In the Euro Area decreased to 75.50 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 75.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Labor Force Participation Rate in Euro Area averaged 72.37 percent from 2002 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 75.80 percent in the third quarter of 2025 and a record low of 68.00 percent in the second quarter of 2002. 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