Labor Force Participation Rate in European Union decreased to 75.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 75.90 percent in the third quarter of 2025. Labor Force Participation Rate in European Union averaged 71.90 percent from 2002 until 2025, 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	208422.00	208736.00	Thousand	Dec 2025
Employment Change	0.20	0.10	percent	Dec 2025
Full Time Employment	165911.80	166842.20	Thousand	Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate	75.60	75.90	percent	Dec 2025
Labour Costs	128.90	119.00	points	Dec 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate	1.90	1.80	percent	Dec 2025
Part Time Employment	35858.30	35385.50	Thousand	Dec 2025
Population	450.38	449.31	Million	Dec 2025
Productivity	106.65	106.95	points	Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons	13118.00	12981.00	Thousand	Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate	5.90	5.90	percent	Feb 2026
Wage Growth	3.40	3.70	percent	Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate	15.30	15.20	percent	Feb 2026