Full Time Employment in European Union decreased to 165043.70 Thousand in the first quarter of 2026 from 165916 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2025. Full Time Employment in European Union averaged 155732.85 Thousand from 2002 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 166714.80 Thousand in the third quarter of 2025 and a record low of 146047.70 Thousand in the first quarter of 2013. source: EUROSTAT

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Employed Persons	207411.00	208486.00	Thousand	Mar 2026
Employment Change	0.00	0.20	percent	Mar 2026
Full Time Employment	165043.70	165916.00	Thousand	Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate	75.50	75.60	percent	Mar 2026
Labour Costs	119.20	128.80	points	Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate	1.90	1.90	percent	Mar 2026
Part Time Employment	35808.90	35860.70	Thousand	Mar 2026
Population	451.99	451.28	Million	Dec 2026
Productivity	107.09	106.78	points	Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons	13317.00	13238.00	Thousand	Jun 2026
Unemployment Rate	6.00	6.00	percent	Jun 2026
Wage Growth	3.70	3.40	percent	Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate	15.50	15.40	percent	Jun 2026