Employment in European Union increased by 0.20 in December of 2025. Employment Change in European Union averaged 0.18 percent from 1995 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 1.10 percent in the third quarter of 2021 and a record low of -2.70 percent in the second quarter of 2020. source: EUROSTAT



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 208736.00 208317.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Employment Change 0.20 0.10 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 166837.50 165997.90 Thousand Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 75.90 75.80 percent Sep 2025
Labour Costs 118.70 126.20 points Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.80 1.90 percent Sep 2025
Part Time Employment 35384.60 36121.30 Thousand Sep 2025
Population 450.38 449.31 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 106.85 106.86 points Sep 2025
Unemployed Persons 13043.00 13137.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 5.90 5.90 percent Dec 2025
Wage Growth 3.00 3.80 percent Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.70 14.90 percent Dec 2025


European Union Employment Change
In the European Union, 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
0.20 0.10 1.10 -2.70 1995 - 2025 percent Quarterly
SA, WDA