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Euro Area Labor Force Participation Rate

Indicator Data Period
Labor Force Participation Rate 75.1 % 2Q/23


Latest data on Labor Force Participation Rate (%)

Labor Force Participation Rate
                     Euro Area - Historical Data (%)

What is Euro Area Labor Force Participation Rate?

  • Labor Force Participation Rate in Euro Area increased to 75.1 % in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum rate was 57.5 % and minimum was 55 %.
  • Data published Quarterly by Eurostat.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
75.1 2Q/23 15.09.2023
74.7 1Q/23 28.06.2023
74.7 4Q/22 28.03.2023
74.9 3Q/22 23.01.2023
74.7 2Q/22 07.10.2022
74.5 3Q/21 24.01.2022
73.6 2Q/21 19.10.2021
72.6 1Q/21 18.08.2021


Historical Chart by presidents (%)

Labor Force Participation Rate in Euro Area by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End

Other labor indicators in Euro Area

Index Updated Actual Previous
Retirement Age Men 2022 64.99 64.73
Unemployment Rate Aug/23 6.4 % 6.5
Wages 1Q/23 2239.55 USD/Month 2198.175

Labor Force Participation Rate in other countries

Country Updated Actual Previous
Austria 2Q/23 61.5 % 61.3
Ireland 2Q/23 65.3 % 65.2
Luxembourg 1Q/23 62 % 61.4
Spain 2Q/23 58.97 % 58.55
Iceland Aug/23 81.4 % 80.6
Norway 2Q/23 73.1 % 72.8
Belgium 1Q/23 70.6 % 70.8
Bulgaria 2Q/23 55.5 % 55.6
Croatia 2Q/23 52.2 % 52.1
Cyprus 1Q/23 65.6 % 65.5
Czech Republic 1Q/23 60.4 % 60.1
Denmark Aug/23 70.2 % 70.8
Estonia 2Q/23 74.2 % 73.3
Euro Area 2Q/23 75.1 % 74.7
Finland Aug/23 69.1 % 68.3
France 2Q/23 73.9 % 73.9
Germany 2Q/23 79.9 % 79.7
Greece 2Q/23 52.8 % 51.4
Hungary Jul/23 67.31 % 67.37
Italy Aug/23 66.45 % 66.48
Latvia 2Q/23 68.8 % 68
Lithuania 1Q/23 62.2 % 62.5
Macedonia 2Q/23 52.4 % 52
Malta 1Q/23 80.4 % 80.9
Moldova 2Q/23 45.4 % 44.5
Netherlands Aug/23 75.9 % 75.8
Poland 2Q/23 58.2 % 58.4
Portugal 2Q/23 60.8 % 60.8
Romania 4Q/22 66.7 % 67.1
Russia Jun/23 62.7 % 62.6
Serbia 2Q/23 55.8 % 55.2
Slovakia 2Q/23 94.3 % 93.8
Slovenia 1Q/23 57.8 % 58.3
Sweden Aug/23 75.6 % 78
Switzerland 2Q/23 83.9 % 83.5
Turkey Aug/23 53.3 % 53.4
Ukraine 4Q/21 61.8 % 62.7
United Kingdom Jul/19 79 %
Albania 2Q/23 75.8 % 75.7
Kosovo 4Q/22 38.6 % 39.3