Full Time Employment in European Union increased to 166056.70 Thousand in the second quarter of 2026 from 165098.20 Thousand in the first quarter of 2026. Full Time Employment in European Union averaged 155853.76 Thousand from 2002 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 166757.60 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	208816.00	207411.00	Thousand	Jun 2026
Employment Change	0.10	0.00	percent	Jun 2026
Full Time Employment	166056.70	165098.20	Thousand	Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate	75.90	75.50	percent	Jun 2026
Labour Costs	130.30	119.10	points	Jun 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate	1.90	1.90	percent	Jun 2026
Part Time Employment	36076.30	35815.00	Thousand	Jun 2026
Population	451.99	451.28	Million	Dec 2026
Productivity	107.92	107.34	points	Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons	13600.00	13588.00	Thousand	Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate	6.10	6.10	percent	Aug 2026
Wage Growth	3.20	3.70	percent	Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate	15.40	15.30	percent	Aug 2026