Labor force, total in Euro area
Euro area: Labor force, total was 175.75 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Euro area, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total in Euro area stood at 175.75 million.
That represents a change of up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Euro area peaked at 175.82 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 146.41 million, in 1990.
That places Euro area 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Euro area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 146.41 million | — |
| 1991 | 148.19 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 147.83 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 147.96 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 148.60 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 148.72 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 149.71 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 150.56 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 151.65 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 152.99 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 153.82 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 154.08 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 155.91 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 157.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 159.50 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 161.52 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 163.48 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 164.92 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 166.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 166.69 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 166.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 166.42 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 167.62 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 167.89 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 167.96 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 168.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 168.96 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 169.73 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 170.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 171.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 169.10 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 170.81 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 173.15 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 175.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 175.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 175.75 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 149.26 million | 146.41 million | 152.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.44 million | 153.82 million | 166.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.55 million | 166.42 million | 171.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.29 million | 169.10 million | 175.82 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 37 Saudi Arabia 18.38 million compare
- 38 Poland 18.17 million compare
- 39 North Korea 17.70 million compare
- 40 Madagascar 17.09 million compare
- 41 Angola 16.32 million compare
- 42 Mozambique 15.66 million compare
- 43 Australia 15.13 million compare
More education data for Euro area
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.96 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in Euro area?
- Labor force, total in Euro area was 175.75 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 175.82 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.41 million in 1990.
- How does Euro area rank for labor force, total?
- Euro area ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.