Euro area - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Euro area was 36.29 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 49.01 in 1987, while its lowest value was 36.29 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1981 45.80
1983 46.47
1984 48.71
1985 48.39
1986 48.17
1987 49.01
1988 48.82
1989 48.29
1990 47.86
1991 46.43
1992 44.36
1993 42.66
1994 41.61
1995 40.70
1996 39.53
1997 39.03
1998 39.49
1999 40.47
2000 40.64
2001 40.00
2002 40.02
2003 39.94
2004 39.60
2005 39.91
2006 39.93
2007 40.54
2008 40.65
2009 40.17
2010 39.25
2011 39.14
2012 38.67
2013 38.40
2014 37.62
2015 37.36
2016 37.37
2017 37.48
2018 37.34
2019 37.51
2020 36.29

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Euro area was 36.27 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 47.68 in 1990, while its lowest value was 36.27 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 47.68
1991 46.24
1992 44.42
1993 42.75
1994 41.67
1995 40.78
1996 39.59
1997 39.16
1998 39.63
1999 40.41
2000 40.56
2001 39.93
2002 39.96
2003 39.89
2004 39.58
2005 40.08
2006 40.10
2007 40.54
2008 40.64
2009 40.15
2010 39.23
2011 39.12
2012 38.66
2013 38.39
2014 37.61
2015 37.35
2016 37.38
2017 37.47
2018 37.34
2019 37.50
2020 36.27

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Euro area was 41.29 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 57.23 in 1984, while its lowest value was 41.29 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1981 55.35
1983 54.87
1984 57.23
1985 56.22
1986 56.25
1987 56.51
1988 55.68
1989 54.26
1990 54.17
1991 52.86
1992 50.76
1993 49.28
1994 48.00
1995 46.70
1996 46.09
1997 46.03
1998 46.84
1999 47.57
2000 47.53
2001 47.29
2002 47.55
2003 47.17
2004 46.88
2005 47.28
2006 47.26
2007 47.58
2008 47.62
2009 46.48
2010 45.26
2011 44.64
2012 44.19
2013 43.55
2014 42.68
2015 42.21
2016 41.95
2017 42.06
2018 42.66
2019 42.86
2020 41.29

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Euro area was 41.26 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 54.33 in 1990, while its lowest value was 41.26 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 54.33
1991 53.00
1992 51.17
1993 49.74
1994 48.42
1995 47.10
1996 46.43
1997 46.34
1998 47.10
1999 47.62
2000 47.60
2001 47.36
2002 47.59
2003 47.23
2004 46.95
2005 47.52
2006 47.52
2007 47.59
2008 47.63
2009 46.47
2010 45.26
2011 44.64
2012 44.20
2013 43.56
2014 42.69
2015 42.22
2016 41.96
2017 42.06
2018 42.66
2019 42.85
2020 41.26

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Euro area was 38.86 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 52.95 in 1984, while its lowest value was 38.86 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1981 50.71
1983 50.61
1984 52.95
1985 52.28
1986 52.15
1987 52.71
1988 52.21
1989 51.25
1990 50.99
1991 49.64
1992 47.54
1993 45.96
1994 44.80
1995 43.72
1996 42.80
1997 42.53
1998 43.17
1999 44.02
2000 44.11
2001 43.68
2002 43.82
2003 43.59
2004 43.27
2005 43.64
2006 43.65
2007 44.11
2008 44.19
2009 43.37
2010 42.30
2011 41.93
2012 41.48
2013 41.02
2014 40.20
2015 39.84
2016 39.72
2017 39.83
2018 40.07
2019 40.26
2020 38.86

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Euro area was 38.84 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 51.07 in 1990, while its lowest value was 38.84 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 51.07
1991 49.69
1992 47.86
1993 46.31
1994 45.11
1995 44.00
1996 43.08
1997 42.82
1998 43.44
1999 44.09
2000 44.15
2001 43.72
2002 43.85
2003 43.63
2004 43.34
2005 43.87
2006 43.88
2007 44.13
2008 44.20
2009 43.38
2010 42.31
2011 41.94
2012 41.49
2013 41.03
2014 40.21
2015 39.85
2016 39.73
2017 39.83
2018 40.07
2019 40.25
2020 38.84

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Euro area was 68.50 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 68.50 in 2019, while its lowest value was 52.51 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 52.51
1991 53.84
1992 53.77
1993 53.83
1994 54.50
1995 54.83
1996 55.38
1997 55.92
1998 56.57
1999 57.52
2000 58.15
2001 58.23
2002 59.25
2003 60.32
2004 60.99
2005 61.70
2006 62.47
2007 63.10
2008 63.78
2009 64.26
2010 64.68
2011 65.14
2012 65.89
2013 66.34
2014 66.63
2015 66.87
2016 67.40
2017 67.72
2018 68.07
2019 68.50

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Euro area was 78.88 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 78.88 in 2019, while its lowest value was 76.53 in 1995.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 78.71
1991 78.57
1992 77.65
1993 77.21
1994 76.98
1995 76.53
1996 76.59
1997 76.73
1998 77.01
1999 77.18
2000 77.28
2001 77.10
2002 77.41
2003 77.74
2004 77.77
2005 78.05
2006 78.18
2007 78.36
2008 78.48
2009 78.17
2010 78.05
2011 77.93
2012 78.16
2013 78.08
2014 77.99
2015 78.10
2016 78.30
2017 78.48
2018 78.80
2019 78.88

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Euro area was 73.70 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 73.70 in 2019, while its lowest value was 65.54 in 1993.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 65.63
1991 66.23
1992 65.74
1993 65.54
1994 65.76
1995 65.71
1996 66.01
1997 66.34
1998 66.81
1999 67.37
2000 67.74
2001 67.69
2002 68.35
2003 69.05
2004 69.40
2005 69.91
2006 70.35
2007 70.75
2008 71.14
2009 71.23
2010 71.37
2011 71.54
2012 72.02
2013 72.21
2014 72.31
2015 72.49
2016 72.85
2017 73.11
2018 73.45
2019 73.70

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Euro area was 51.08 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 51.65 in 2019, while its lowest value was 35.16 in 1981.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1981 35.16
1983 37.37
1984 38.59
1985 38.56
1986 39.04
1987 39.59
1988 40.12
1989 40.98
1990 41.59
1991 43.04
1992 42.68
1993 42.92
1994 43.29
1995 43.40
1996 43.76
1997 44.12
1998 44.61
1999 45.27
2000 45.65
2001 45.68
2002 46.31
2003 47.05
2004 47.36
2005 48.00
2006 48.54
2007 48.98
2008 49.45
2009 49.74
2010 49.90
2011 50.14
2012 50.58
2013 50.73
2014 50.77
2015 50.76
2016 51.13
2017 51.26
2018 51.37
2019 51.65
2020 51.08

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Euro area was 51.71 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 51.71 in 2021, while its lowest value was 42.01 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 42.01
1991 43.04
1992 43.03
1993 43.06
1994 43.39
1995 43.56
1996 43.87
1997 44.11
1998 44.64
1999 45.28
2000 45.64
2001 45.68
2002 46.31
2003 47.05
2004 47.35
2005 48.03
2006 48.56
2007 48.98
2008 49.46
2009 49.75
2010 49.89
2011 50.13
2012 50.58
2013 50.72
2014 50.77
2015 50.76
2016 51.13
2017 51.27
2018 51.37
2019 51.65
2020 51.08
2021 51.71

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Euro area was 82.13 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 82.13 in 2020, while its lowest value was 61.30 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 61.30
1991 63.60
1992 63.90
1993 64.89
1994 65.80
1995 66.60
1996 67.31
1997 67.95
1998 68.55
1999 69.57
2000 70.30
2001 70.66
2002 71.49
2003 72.57
2004 73.30
2005 74.06
2006 74.89
2007 75.58
2008 76.23
2009 77.22
2010 77.87
2011 78.52
2012 79.17
2013 79.81
2014 80.23
2015 80.48
2016 80.94
2017 81.12
2018 81.27
2019 81.71
2020 82.13

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Euro area was 82.98 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 82.98 in 2021, while its lowest value was 62.01 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 62.01
1991 63.72
1992 64.43
1993 65.01
1994 65.90
1995 66.76
1996 67.40
1997 67.91
1998 68.55
1999 69.57
2000 70.30
2001 70.66
2002 71.49
2003 72.57
2004 73.30
2005 74.07
2006 74.88
2007 75.57
2008 76.23
2009 77.22
2010 77.87
2011 78.52
2012 79.17
2013 79.81
2014 80.23
2015 80.48
2016 80.94
2017 81.12
2018 81.27
2019 81.71
2020 82.13
2021 82.98

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Euro area was 62.43 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 69.87 in 1983, while its lowest value was 62.43 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1981 69.27
1983 69.87
1984 69.84
1985 69.36
1986 69.22
1987 68.79
1988 68.37
1989 68.22
1990 68.22
1991 68.13
1992 67.22
1993 66.61
1994 66.22
1995 65.59
1996 65.41
1997 65.30
1998 65.44
1999 65.41
2000 65.28
2001 64.99
2002 65.09
2003 65.14
2004 64.86
2005 65.08
2006 65.08
2007 65.10
2008 65.14
2009 64.69
2010 64.35
2011 64.12
2012 64.11
2013 63.78
2014 63.49
2015 63.29
2016 63.38
2017 63.39
2018 63.42
2019 63.42
2020 62.43

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Euro area was 62.55 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 68.17 in 1990, while its lowest value was 62.43 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 68.17
1991 68.00
1992 67.24
1993 66.70
1994 66.26
1995 65.65
1996 65.47
1997 65.32
1998 65.49
1999 65.44
2000 65.28
2001 65.00
2002 65.09
2003 65.15
2004 64.86
2005 65.12
2006 65.12
2007 65.11
2008 65.15
2009 64.70
2010 64.34
2011 64.11
2012 64.11
2013 63.78
2014 63.49
2015 63.30
2016 63.39
2017 63.40
2018 63.42
2019 63.41
2020 62.43
2021 62.55

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Euro area was 56.58 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 57.35 in 2019, while its lowest value was 51.55 in 1981.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1981 51.55
1983 52.86
1984 53.45
1985 53.22
1986 53.40
1987 53.50
1988 53.60
1989 53.98
1990 54.32
1991 55.02
1992 54.42
1993 54.28
1994 54.28
1995 54.04
1996 54.14
1997 54.28
1998 54.62
1999 54.96
2000 55.10
2001 54.99
2002 55.37
2003 55.78
2004 55.80
2005 56.25
2006 56.53
2007 56.78
2008 57.04
2009 56.98
2010 56.88
2011 56.89
2012 57.12
2013 57.03
2014 56.92
2015 56.82
2016 57.06
2017 57.14
2018 57.21
2019 57.35
2020 56.58

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Euro area was 56.97 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 57.35 in 2019, while its lowest value was 54.18 in 1995.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 54.57
1991 55.03
1992 54.66
1993 54.42
1994 54.38
1995 54.18
1996 54.26
1997 54.32
1998 54.68
1999 54.99
2000 55.10
2001 55.00
2002 55.37
2003 55.79
2004 55.81
2005 56.29
2006 56.57
2007 56.78
2008 57.04
2009 56.98
2010 56.88
2011 56.89
2012 57.12
2013 57.03
2014 56.92
2015 56.82
2016 57.06
2017 57.14
2018 57.21
2019 57.35
2020 56.58
2021 56.97

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure