Employment in the European Union increased by 0.1% quarter-on-quarter in the first quarter of 2026. Employment Change in European Union averaged 0.18 percent from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1.00 percent in the third quarter of 2020 and a record low of -2.70 percent in the second quarter of 2020. source: EUROSTAT



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 208422.00 208736.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Change 0.10 0.20 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment 165916.00 166714.80 Thousand Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 75.60 75.90 percent Dec 2025
Labour Costs 128.90 119.00 points Dec 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.90 1.80 percent Dec 2025
Part Time Employment 35860.70 35379.60 Thousand Dec 2025
Population 450.65 449.49 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 106.66 106.96 points Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 13226.00 13251.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.00 6.00 percent Mar 2026
Wage Growth 3.40 3.70 percent Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 15.40 15.30 percent Mar 2026


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
0.10 0.20 1.00 -2.70 1995 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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