Labor Force Participation Rate in European Union increased to 75.90 percent in the second quarter of 2026 from 75.50 percent in the first quarter of 2026. Labor Force Participation Rate in European Union averaged 71.98 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	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	13516.00	13557.00	Thousand	Jul 2026
Unemployment Rate	6.10	6.10	percent	Jul 2026
Wage Growth	3.20	3.70	percent	Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate	15.10	15.60	percent	Jul 2026