Full Time Employment in European Union increased to 166837.50 Thousand in the third quarter of 2025 from 165997.90 Thousand in the second quarter of 2025. Full Time Employment in European Union averaged 155513.55 Thousand from 2002 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 166837.50 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	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	106.65	106.95	points	Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons	12928.00	13113.00	Thousand	Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate	5.80	5.90	percent	Jan 2026
Wage Growth	3.00	3.80	percent	Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate	15.10	15.20	percent	Jan 2026