Labor Force Participation Rate in European Union decreased to 75.50 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 75.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Labor Force Participation Rate in European Union averaged 71.94 percent from 2002 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 75.90 percent in the third quarter of 2025 and a record low of 67.70 percent in the second quarter of 2002. 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	450.65	449.49	Million	Dec 2025
Productivity	106.92	106.79	points	Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons	13238.00	13375.00	Thousand	Apr 2026
Unemployment Rate	6.00	6.00	percent	Apr 2026
Wage Growth	3.70	3.40	percent	Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate	15.10	15.60	percent	Apr 2026