Labor force, total, annual growth rate in European Union
European Union: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was -0.0852 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in European Union, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
European Union recorded -0.0852 % change on previous year for labor force, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 128.8% on the previous year and down 131.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in European Union peaked at 1.25 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.18 % change on previous year, in 2020.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.397 % change on previous year | -0.1492 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.6733 % change on previous year | -0.1107 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3178 % change on previous year | -0.1971 % change on previous year | 0.6612 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3654 % change on previous year | -1.18 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Palestine, State of 6.88 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Belize 5.86 % change on previous year compare
- 3 South Sudan 5.78 % change on previous year compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 5.11 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 4.85 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Oman 4.72 % change on previous year compare
More education data for European Union
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 221.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in European Union?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in European Union was -0.0852 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.18 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does European Union rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- European Union ranks 3rd out of 4 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 131.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.