European Union Labour Force Participation Rate
1990 - 2022 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about European Union Labour Force Participation Rate
- European Union Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 75.6 % in Dec 2022, compared with 74.7 % in the previous year.
- EU Labour Force Participation Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2022, with an average rate of 69.6 % .
- The data reached the an all-time high of 75.6 % in Dec 2022 and a record low of 54.8 % in Dec 2000.
- EU Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
- In the latest reports, EU Population reached 449.3 million people in Dec 2023.
- Unemployment Rate of EU remained the same at 6.0 % in Oct 2025.
View European Union's Labour Force Participation Rate from 1990 to 2022 in the chart:
What was European Union's Labour Force Participation Rate in 2022?
European Union Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 75.6 % in Dec 2022, compared with 74.7 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75.6 2022 | 74.7 2021 | 54.8 2000 | 75.6 2022 | % | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 64.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 41.7 2018 | yearly | 2003 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 62.2 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 58.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 66.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Nov 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 77.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 62.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Bahrain (%) | 70.7 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 61.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 86.7 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 72.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 79.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 49.1 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 68.6 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 62.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 63.7 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 55.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 84.2 2023 | yearly | 2020 - 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 64.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Nov 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 61.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Oct 2025 |
| China (%) | 65.4 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 65.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 54.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 65.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 60.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 74.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 65.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 44.2 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 67.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 75.6 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 68.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| France (%) | 75.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 54.8 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 57.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 63.0 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 62.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 57.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1981 - Oct 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 68.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 79.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 45.1 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 70.6 Aug 2025 | semiannually | Feb 2005 - Aug 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 41.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2018 - Dec 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 66.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 62.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Nov 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 66.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 66.7 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 64.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Nov 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 38.5 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 67.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 66.7 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 64.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 43.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 73.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 59.3 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 66.1 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 70.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 45.8 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 63.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 54.7 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 67.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 52.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2021 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 67.0 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Malaysia (%) | 70.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 84.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 59.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 59.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 44.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 62.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 61.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 43.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 78.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 60.7 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 39.7 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 73.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 70.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 82.6 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 65.0 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 67.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 32.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 46.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 63.3 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 70.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 72.4 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 63.6 Oct 2025 | quarterly | Jul 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 59.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 61.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 87.7 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Romania (%) | 51.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 69.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 67.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2016 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 55.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 61.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 59.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 59.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 59.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 49.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 47.6 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 75.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 67.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Syria (%) | 37.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
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| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 2017 | yearly | 2008 - 2017 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 50.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 12,689,188.728 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 18,352,123.159 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 326,548.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.766 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 18,508,565.156 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 27,019,799.4 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.5 May 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - May 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 7,877,149.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 22,303,680.512 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.12 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 77.01 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Eurosystem: Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (EUR bn) | 1,754.628 Nov 2025 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Eurosystem: ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (EUR bn) | 281.487 Nov 2025 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M1: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 10,951.173 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M1: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 10,994.878 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M3: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 17,085.841 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,864.857 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M3: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 17,057.672 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,901.675 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Non Financial Corp (NFC) (EUR bn) | 3,655.293 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Households (EUR bn) | 9,642.950 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Non Financial Sector (EUR bn) | 5,257.840 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: Consumer Credit (CS) (EUR bn) | 686.042 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: HP: Over 5 Years (EUR bn) | 4,296.809 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
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