Labor force, total, per capita in European Union
European Union: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.4914 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in European Union, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per capita in European Union is 0.4914 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in European Union peaked at 0.4928 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4507 units per person, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in European Union, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.451 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4544 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4524 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4512 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4514 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4507 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4523 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4536 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4556 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4583 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4591 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4599 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4626 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4657 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4675 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4711 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4739 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4755 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4779 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4761 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4775 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4773 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4797 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4801 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4804 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4808 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4817 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4834 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4843 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4854 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4797 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4847 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4896 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4928 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4928 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4914 units per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4531 units per person | 0.4507 units per person | 0.4583 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4689 units per person | 0.4591 units per person | 0.4779 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4811 units per person | 0.4773 units per person | 0.4854 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4885 units per person | 0.4797 units per person | 0.4928 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Qatar 0.7396 units per person compare
- 2 North Korea 0.666 units per person compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 0.6604 units per person compare
- 4 Iceland 0.618 units per person compare
More education data for European Union
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in European Union?
- Labor force, total, per capita in European Union was 0.4914 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4928 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4507 units per person in 1995.
- How does European Union rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 4 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.