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Euro Area Activity (participation) rate, age 15-64, % of population, SA

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode EA.ACTRATE.Q.SA

Latest75.9%Q2 2026
Previous75.7%Q1 2026
Year ago75.7%Q2 2025

Euro Area Activity (participation) rate, age 15-64, % of population, SA was 75.9% in Q2 2026, up 0.2 percentage points from Q1 2026 and up 0.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since the series began in Q1 2009.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 71.1% (Q2 2020) to 75.9% (Q2 2026), averaging 74.0%.

Euro Area Activity (participation) rate, age 15-64, % of population, SA (% of population), Q1 2009 – Q2 202670%72%74%76%2010201520202025Robomacro
Euro Area Activity (participation) rate, age 15-64, % of population, SA (% of population), Q1 2009 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202675.9%
Q1 202675.7%
Q4 202575.6%
Q3 202575.6%
Q2 202575.7%
Q1 202575.6%
Q4 202475.2%
Q3 202475.3%
Q2 202475.3%
Q1 202475.3%
Q4 202375.2%
Q3 202375.0%
Q2 202375.0%
Q1 202374.9%
Q4 202274.6%
Q3 202274.5%
Q2 202274.5%
Q1 202274.3%
Q4 202174.2%
Q3 202174.1%
Q2 202173.5%
Q1 202172.8%
Q4 202072.9%
Q3 202072.8%

Last 24 observations. The full history (70 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2009
Observations70
FrequencyQuarterly
Units% of population
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high75.9% (Q2 2026)
10-year low71.1% (Q2 2020)
10-year average74.0%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeEA.ACTRATE.Q.SA

Other Euro Area indicators

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FAQ

What is the current activity (participation) rate, age 15-64, % of population, SA in Euro Area?
The latest reading is 75.9% for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code EA.ACTRATE.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Euro area - Activity (participation) rate, age 15-64, % of population, SA”.