Euro area
Euro area desk: EMU aggregate first; Germany, France, Italy, Ireland, United Kingdom and United States alongside.
−0.32 pp
As of 2025 | % of population ages 15+
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 56.97% |
| 2024 | 57.29% |
| 2023 | 57.41% |
| 2022 | 57.14% |
| 2021 | 56.60% |
| 2020 | 56.14% |
| 2019 | 57.00% |
| 2018 | 56.90% |
| 2017 | 56.83% |
| 2016 | 56.69% |
| 2015 | 56.65% |
| 2014 | 56.72% |
| 2013 | 56.82% |
| 2012 | 56.84% |
| 2011 | 56.58% |
| 2010 | 56.64% |
| 2009 | 56.71% |
| 2008 | 56.83% |
| 2007 | 56.60% |
| 2006 | 56.46% |
| 2005 | 56.13% |
| 2004 | 55.80% |
| 2003 | 55.66% |
| 2002 | 55.32% |
Labour force participation is the share of people ages 15 and over who are employed or unemployed (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). It is not the unemployment rate. Latest: 56.97% in 2025.
A falling unemployment rate can coincide with people leaving the labour force. This series is the usual check. From 1990 to 2025 (36 years): mean 56.05%, median 56.52%; low 54.48% (1995), high 57.41% (2023).
Source: World Bank Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (terms).