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 75.8 % in Dec 2022, compared with 74.9 % 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 75.8 % 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 5.8 % in Jan 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 75.8 % in Dec 2022, compared with 74.9 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75.8 2022 | 74.9 2021 | 54.8 2000 | 75.8 2022 | % | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 63.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | 41.7 2018 | yearly | 2003 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 62.3 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 60.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 66.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Jan 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 77.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 63.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Bahrain (%) | 70.9 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 61.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Belarus (%) | 86.8 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 71.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 77.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2022 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 47.8 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 68.3 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 62.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Jan 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 64.0 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 55.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 87.4 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 64.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Feb 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 62.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| China (%) | 65.8 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 64.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 54.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | 65.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 60.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 74.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 64.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 43.4 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| Estonia (%) | 66.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 75.8 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 67.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | May 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| France (%) | 74.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 53.3 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 56.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 63.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 59.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 56.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 68.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 79.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 45.1 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 70.6 Aug 2024 | semiannually | Feb 2005 - Aug 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 41.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2018 - Dec 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 66.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 62.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jan 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 67.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 66.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 63.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jan 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 38.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 68.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 67.0 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 63.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 42.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 74.1 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 58.7 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 66.0 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 68.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 45.8 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 63.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 55.0 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 67.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 52.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Dec 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 67.3 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 70.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 83.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 58.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 59.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 42.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 62.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 64.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 43.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 79.0 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 60.7 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 39.8 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Netherlands (%) | 72.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 71.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 82.6 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 65.3 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| Oman (%) | 67.8 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 32.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 45.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 63.3 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 71.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 72.4 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 63.9 Jan 2025 | quarterly | Jul 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 58.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 60.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 87.7 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Romania (%) | 51.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 68.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Aug 2009 - Feb 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 61.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2016 - Mar 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 56.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 61.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 58.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 60.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 58.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Dec 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 46.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | 47.6 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 74.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 67.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Syria (%) | 38.0 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
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| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 2017 | yearly | 2008 - 2017 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 44.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 11,023,104.578 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 16,206,204.586 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 297,453.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.915 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 16,266,572.037 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 25,135,356.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 6,956,182.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 19,557,431.930 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.91 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 78.27 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M3: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,719.490 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M2: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,582.889 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M1: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 10,599.139 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M1: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 10,525.431 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M2: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,528.520 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M3: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,754.872 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2025 |
| Eurosystem: ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (EUR bn) | 286.127 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Eurosystem: Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (EUR bn) | 1,457.531 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Non Financial Sector (EUR bn) | 5,178.439 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 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 |
| MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Non Financial Corp (NFC) (EUR bn) | 3,532.244 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Households (EUR bn) | 9,493.509 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2025 |
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